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Liberals looking at alternatives to Super Hornets as dispute with Boeing rages

Liberals looking at alternatives to Super Hornets as dispute with Boeing rages

OTTAWA — It once appeared the Liberal government would almost certainly buy Super Hornet fighter jets from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing Co. — but it's now clear that other options are on the table.

Deadline for warship designs pushed several more months

OTTAWA — Federal procurement officials are playing down the impact of yet another delay in the competition to design new warships for the navy, saying the extra time will help produce a better result.

Winnipeg woman convicted of hiding remains of babies files appeal

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba woman is appealing her conviction for hiding the remains of six babies she conceived over many years in a rented storage locker.
Former Canadian religious envoy condemns Suu Kyi's silence on fleeing Muslims

Former Canadian religious envoy condemns Suu Kyi's silence on fleeing Muslims

OTTAWA — Canada's former religious freedom ambassador says Myanmar's Aung Sang Suu Kyi, the once celebrated Nobel laureate, has squandered her status by not standing up for persecuted Muslims in her country.

Activist suggests Quebec City is too racist for him to receive a fair trial

QUEBEC — A well-known left-wing activist suggested Wednesday he can't be tried fairly in Quebec City because people there are too racist. Jaggi Singh is facing a charge of obstructing justice after his arrest in connection with an Aug.
Case of B.C. dad barred from letting kids ride bus alone prompts debate

Case of B.C. dad barred from letting kids ride bus alone prompts debate

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver father says a "hugely disappointing" decision by social workers to stop his kids from riding the bus to school alone is robbing them of their independence.

Parents, students, teachers contend with split-level classes as school year starts

TORONTO — As the new academic year gets underway, students, teachers and parents are gearing up to deal with one of the education system's more controversial elements: split-level classes.
Liberals give go-ahead for construction of Ambassador Bridge replacement

Liberals give go-ahead for construction of Ambassador Bridge replacement

OTTAWA — The federal government has given the green light for a new bridge connecting Ontario and Detroit to replace the aging Ambassador Bridge.

Experts suggest math scores higher in Quebec because teachers are better trained

MONTREAL — Ontario needn't look too far to find ideas on how to improve its students' math scores after Premier Kathleen Wynne's announcement Wednesday her government would begin public consultations to overhaul the school curriculum.
Quebec police officers still want to wear camouflage pants

Quebec police officers still want to wear camouflage pants

QUEBEC — Montreal police officers are not giving up their fight to be allowed to wear camouflage pants. Their union says it is one of its only effective pressure tactics.
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