PRESS DIGEST-Canada - April 5
April 5 (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
** Ford Motor Co announced on Thursday that it will delay by two years the launch of electric vehicles at its plant in Oakville as sales of zero-emissions cars falter.
** Laurentian Bank of Canada is exiting the retail brokerage business with the sale of $2 billion of assets under administration to Montreal-based financial services giant iA Financial Group.
** The federal government is launching a $1.5 billion fund to acquire existing apartment buildings, in an effort to protect rental units and ensure they remain affordable. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)