PRESS DIGEST-Canada – October 2

The following are the top stories from The Globe and Mail. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL – BCE's Bell Canada is launching direct-to-cell satellite service in 2026, offering customers video, voice, text and broadband data through a partnership with Texas-based AST SpaceMobile. – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney launched the Defence Investment Agency, aiming to centralize the country's military procurement process under a singular entity. – Canada's Alberta Health Services (AHS) has directed non-unionized employees in specified salary levels to take two unpaid days off before March 2026 to ease its financial crunch. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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