PRESS DIGEST-Canada - March 4

March 4 (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

** Longtime precious-metals investor Eric Sprott, his family company and long-time colleague Peter Grosskopf are teaming up with cryptocurrency entrepreneurs to launch Argo Digital Gold Ltd, a platform designed to give a new generation of investors a way to own physical gold.

** New York private equity giant General Atlantic has paid more than $1-billion for a majority stake in Plusgrade Inc, one of two Montreal digital companies that are cashing in on the growing trend by travel companies to generate extra revenues beyond selling seats and accommodations.

** The Bank of Canada is expected to stay the course on interest rates this week and remain tight-lipped about the timing of future cuts, even as the pace of inflation has fallen back within the central bank's target range. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)