Feb 18 (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
- Retail and office landlord Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust MRT_u.TO is cutting its distribution in half for the second time since the pandemic erupted, citing COVID-19′s “significant” impact to its operations. (https://tgam.ca/3ukspnY)
- Canada-based Crescent Point Energy Corp CPG.TO will pay C$900 million ($709.39 million) in cash and shares to Shell (LON:RDSa) Canada to acquire a suite of assets in Northern Alberta's Duvernay region, the companies announced Wednesday evening. (https://tgam.ca/3bjDOeL)
- Taiga Motors Inc, a Montreal electric-vehicle producer, plans to go public later this year through a special-purpose acquisition company merger, one of the few companies to make its market debut with a Canadian-listed SPAC. (https://tgam.ca/3s5UZre)
NATIONAL POST
- Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O Google is in “active conversations” with Canadian publishers about joining its News Showcase platform after striking three major multi-year deals in the past week to pay for news generated by large publishers based in Australia. (https:// = 1.2687 Canadian dollars)