PRESS DIGEST - Canada - May 12

TORONTO, May 12 (Reuters) - These are some of the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL:

-Myanmar cyclone death toll likely to hit 216,000; UN officials estimate disaster may claim as many, or more, than those killed by 2004's horrific Indian Ocean tsunami

-Obama is taking on McCain, despite what Clinton says, as he becomes presumptive presidential nominee for Democrats

-Boy, 11, can't endure chemotherapy any more, says defiant father, as child is seized by Children's Aid Society and forced to undergo chemotherapy against his and his family's wishes

Report on Business Section:

-EnCana's (ECA.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) CEO Eresman says 'it's the right time' to unlock the value of the massive oil and gas firm, which plans to split into oil, gas companies

-It's time to kill corn subsidies and go Brazilian, using ethanol made out of cheaper, more environmentally friendly sugarcane

-Research In Motion (RIM.TO: Quote, Profile, Research), Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) team up to make the Blackberry a greater business threat to the laptop computer