PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Aug 26

Aug 26 (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

** A Canadian province, Saskatchewan is budgeting $900-million over four years to refurbish its three coal-fired power plants and extend their lives well past a federal 2030 phase-out deadline, the government says, citing energy security needs as it doubles down on its reliance on the fossil fuel.

** A Canadian chain of specialty pharmacies and clinics SRx Health Solutions Inc SRXH.A that served patients with complex conditions has filed for creditor protection after the collapse of what a board member described as an aggressive, debt-fuelled expansion spree.

** The head of the Alberta Energy Regulator has, for the first time in the agency's history, cancelled an application hearing for a new fossil fuel project by Summit Coal Inc, in what environmental organizations say sets a worrying precedent.