PRESS DIGEST-Canada - July 30

July 30 (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

- Bell BCE.TO and Telus T.TO are embroiled in a legal battle, with Bell accusing Telus sales reps of promoting illegal pirated TV services to lure customers, while Telus denies the claims and counters that Bell engaged in anti-competitive tactics to poach Telus customers.

- Australia's re-entry into China's canola market threatens Canada's long-standing dominance, as trial shipments signal Beijing’s push for trade diversification amid political tensions, with Canadian farmers caught in the crossfire of retaliatory tariffs linked to Ottawa's EV policy and facing potential long-term losses in a key export market.

- Major B.C. developers are urging federal and provincial governments to ease foreign investment restrictions on new housing projects, warning that the current ban is worsening Canada's construction slowdown and threatening future housing supply.

NATIONAL POST

- Canada has committed $1 million to a joint $29 million AI safety initiative with the UK, called the AI Alignment Project, aimed at ensuring advanced AI systems are safe, reliable, and beneficial, positioning Canadian researchers at the forefront of global efforts amid diverging international approaches to AI regulation.