By Karen Johnson

Here are a few of the stories we’re reading early Monday.

Commodities giant Glencore Xstrata PLC and private-equity firm Blackstone Group LP are among the suitors circling the Canadian iron ore operations that Rio Tinto PLC has put on the block, according to people familiar with the matter.

A container train operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. derailed in northwestern Ontario on Sunday as it was crossing a bridge, sending about 11 cars into the Wahnapitae River as the bridge collapsed.

The backers of a liquefied natural gas project on Canada’s East Coast will unveil a milestone export contract with a major European utility firm Monday, adding to momentum to make the massive Goldboro LNG export terminal a reality.

Despite being a failed refugee claimant who was convicted of several offenses following his arrival in Canada on a fake passport, accused terror suspect Raed Jaser received a pardon for his crimes and was accepted as a landed immigrant. Now the government is seeking legislation that would ban foreign nationals with no status in Canada from using the pardon system.

Short seller Carson Block and his company Muddy Waters are setting their sights on Silicon Valley after wreaking havoc at Chinese companies. Read More »