PRESS DIGEST-Canada - October 21

Oct 21 (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 U.S.-Canada tradedeal on steel, aluminium and energy could be ready for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump to sign at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this month in South Korea.

- Canadian firms feel conditions are slightly better than earlier in the year but they are unlikely to boost investments or hiring given the dampening effect of U.S. tariffs, a Bank of Canada survey showed.

- A court decision in a controversial deal to sell more than 25 former Hudson’s Bay store leases to British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu is expected this week.