PRESS DIGEST-Canada - May 5

May 5 (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

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to appoint a new governor general on Tuesday to replace Mary Simon, his first such move since taking office, amid pressure to select a French-speaking candidate.

The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock BLK.N, has appointed Katherine Tweedie to lead its Canadian business.

Toronto home sales rose 6% in April, marking a second straight monthly increase as lower home prices and borrowing costs drew buyers, data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board showed.

Disclosures indicate Canada Health Infoway spent upwards of $400,000 on executive travel and committed $23 million to consultants over a period of under three years, as MPs investigate its failed $300 million e-prescription project.

NATIONAL POST

Canada's industry minister Melanie Joly said the government would rely on United Nations findings on alleged forced labour in China, sidestepping a direct answer on the issue as she faced questions from lawmakers.

Canada's oilsands sector has seen capital investment drop by almost 50% over the past decade, an industry group said, cautioning that sluggish progress is hampering efforts to increase oil output.