PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Dec 9

Dec 9 (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

- Microsoft MSFT.O said it is investing more than C$7.5 billion ($5.42 billion) in Canada over the next two years, as the tech giant focuses on expanding its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure footprint.

- Before trade talks abruptly ended in October, Ottawa and Washington were discussing a U.S. proposal that would have lowered tariffs on most Canadian steel exports to the United States while effectively capping the amount of steel heading south across the border.

- The Canadian government is considering changing the tax code to attract large foreign investors to domestic real estate developments, with support for such reforms coming from the head of Build Canada Homes, the new federal agency tasked with building affordable housing at scale.

NATIONAL POST

- Rogers Communications RCIb.TO announced the rollout of a newsatellite-to-mobile service in Canada. Rogers Satellite provides voice and video calling and a number of popular apps for weather and navigation information.

($1 = 1.3841 Canadian dollars)