PRESS DIGEST-Canada - April 7

April 7 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from a selected Canadian newspaper. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

- Simpson Oil, with a 19.8% stake in Parkland Corp. PKI.TO, nominated nine candidates for the firm's 11-member board, but Parkland urged shareholders on Monday to reject all but three at its May 6 annual general meeting.

- Millions of Canadians are set to receive nearly C$4 billion in Canada Carbon Rebate payments from the federal government, compensating them for a carbon levy that has been scrapped, with only those who filed taxes by April 2 eligible before the April 28 election.

- Two ex-Kingsdale Advisors executives, Grant Hughes and Anna Fernandes, are starting Advisense Partners, a rival proxy advisory firm set to challenge Kingsdale just before the annual general meeting season kicks off.