PRESS DIGEST-Canada - October 8

Oct 8 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from select Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

** OpenAI's Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane said that the artificial intelligence startup eyes data-centre capacity in Canada which could aid the country's effort to build sovereign AI capabilities.

** Canadian defence contractor Calian Group CGY.TO has appointed company insider Patrick Houston as its next chief executive officer, succeeding Kevin Ford.

** The U.S. government took a 10% stake in Canadian junior miner Trilogy Metals TMQ.TO to strengthen national security by improving American access to key critical minerals.