April 17 (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

- The U.S. economy was showing signs of stronger than expected growth, with California being a strategically important market, said the head of Bank of Montreal, which has rapidly expanded in its southern neighbour.

- Canada will provide up to C$5 billion ($3.6 billion) in loan guarantees to help Indigenous groups invest in natural resource projects, the Liberal government said in its annual budget on Tuesday.

- Canada's Toronto-Dominion Bank names Matt Boss as head of its consumer banking unit in the United States.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)