PRESS DIGEST- Canada- Jan 3

Jan 3 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from select Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

** Online investing firm Wealthsimple Inc has registered new business names in preparation for the launch of services that include online chequing accounts. https://tgam.ca/2FdkYql

** A judge has ordered dozens of commercial and residential buildings owned by Calgary-based Strategic Group Inc into receivership, rejecting the company's plan to reorganize under creditor protection. https://tgam.ca/36j1sEM

** Alberta reported its first case of vaping-associated lung illness on Thursday, bringing the total number of Canadians made severely sick by e-cigarettes to 15. https://tgam.ca/37ul7BI

NATIONAL POST

**The new head of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada is promising the federal regulator will be much more active as it prepares to enforce new consumer-protection measures and tries to keep an evolving banking sector in line. http://bit.ly/2rUyiNe

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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