Jan 2 (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
** Toronto-based private equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners on Monday completed the acquisition of the drugstore chain Rexall and e-commerce retailer Well.ca from McKesson Corp.
** Stéphane Perrault, chief electoral officer of Canada criticized activists responsible for stacking ballots with independent candidates as a form of political protest and said that penalties should be implemented to dissuade it.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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