PRESS DIGEST-Canada - August 23

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Aug 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

- Canada's Rogers Communications on Wednesday launched 5G service on parts of Toronto's subway system, amid a dispute with rival telecoms that have been seeking access to the Rogers-owned network.

- Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt has raised $1.2 billion from investors including BlackRock and several Canadian pension plans as it prepares to build new factories in Europe and North America.

- Smoke from the Kelowna-area wildfire and a brief ban on tourism in the wider Okanagan Valley have had very adverse effects on the wine industry in Canada's B.C. province.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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