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OTTAWA - A questionnaire meant to gauge what options exist to replace the air force's aging CF-18 fighters has landed on the desks of aerospace companies in North America and Europe.

TORONTO - One of the two front-runners in the Ontario Liberal leadership race took off the gloves Friday, as more than 2,000 delegates cast their ballots to pick a new leader and the province's next premier.

HALIFAX - An evidence tag hangs from the clunky top half of a suit of armour. Next to it is a handwritten letter penned two centuries ago by British Gen. James Wolfe that sits in protective plastic.

EDMONTON - With Alberta's bottom line being gutted by falling oil revenue, the March 7 budget will embody a "once in a generation" transformation in how the province builds and sustains its spending, Premier Alison Redford said Friday.

HALIFAX - The Crown attorney in the case of a woman who tried to have her husband killed by a hitman says he stands by his decision not to call the intended victim to counter her claims of abuse.

WINNIPEG - A top Manitoba aboriginal leader accused the NDP government Thursday of being underhanded in allowing a new gambling venue in Winnipeg.

CALGARY - A human rights group wants the 91Ô­´´ government to take immediate steps to revoke the citizenship of an accused Guatemalan war criminal who lost his bid to have the Supreme Court of Canada review his extradition to the United States.

TORONTO - The antiquated system Ontario Liberals have chosen to pick a new leader at their party's leadership convention this weekend may add some drama to an otherwise lacklustre race, political observers predict.

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Opposition party is not going to revoke the membership of a former youth wing president who made admittedly racist comments about aboriginals — at least not right now.

WINNIPEG - Manitobans were given more opportunities to gamble Wednesday with the launch of an online wagering site and the promise of a small casino of sorts in a Winnipeg shopping centre.