
Jan 7 (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
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is trumpeting his support for Canada's oil producers as they struggle with the uncertainty of a U.S. takeover of Venezuela's oil industry, saying they should be able to dodge the threat.
- Mark Carney will visit China next week, the first trip to the country by a Canadian prime minister in more than eight years as he seeks to rekindle relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO chief executive Scott Thomson said that an increasingly pro-business climate and rising U.S. influence in Latin America could benefit the lender's growth strategy.