PRESS DIGEST-Canada - September 29

Sept 29 (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

Two of the most senior purchasing officials at Alberta Health Services in 2022 were also briefly directors of a numbered company with ties to a supplier that has been awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in business by the health agency.

Contractors working on the renovation of Parliament Hill's iconic Centre Block were told to use only Canadian-sourced steel after the trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. began in March, documents tabled in the House of Commons show.

After years of diplomatic setbacks on the world stage, Taiwan has signalled that it is willing to use its dominance in the semiconductor industry as a pressure tactic against countries that challenge its geopolitical interests, as it announced restrictions on chip exports to South Africa last week.