PRESS DIGEST-Canada - March 14

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March 14 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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** Canadian T-shirt retailer Gildan Activewear has publicly accused one of its largest shareholders, U.S. investment fund Browning West, of planting a misleading story in American media about the company's new chief executive, Vince Tyra – something the shareholder has staunchly denied.

** Canadian men's wear retailer Harry Rosen is embarking on a $50-million plan to overhaul its entire store network over the next five years.

** Ireland's Tánaiste, the equivalent of its Deputy Prime Minister, says he plans to discuss the need for sustainable funding of the controversial United Nations aid agency in Gaza when he meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week.

** Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith wants Ottawa to revise its national pharmacare proposal, designed to cover birth control and diabetes medication for all, so it offsets the cost of thousands of drugs for people in her province who do not have any form of insurance. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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