Dec 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories

from a selected Canadian newspaper. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

- GFL Environmental ( GFL ) is in exclusive talks to sell

its environmental services division to Apollo Global Management ( APO )

for about $8 billion.

- Talks with former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney have

ended, and he will not be joining the Liberal government,

Canada's Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc confirmed.

- Australia's Paladin Energy ( PALAF ) has received the final

green light it needed from Canadian authorities to buy Fission

Uranium ( FCUUF ) in a C$1.14 billion ($793.21 million) deal.

($1 = 1.4372 Canadian dollars)

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)