O/RGOL/ Among company news, France's BNP Paribas BNPP.PA said that it has received all the necessary regulatory approvals to complete its previously-announced sale of its U.S. unit Bank of the West to Bank of Montreal BMO.TO. Jan 18 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index on Wednesday edged up as crude and gold prices rose, while investors hoped easing inflation could pave the way for the Bank of Canada to slow its pace of monetary tightening. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE ended up 0.3% on Tuesday, its highest closing level since Dec. 2.