Liberals weigh interim jets and Afghanistan role
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan met Lockheed Martin chief in Singapore as Ottawa weighs options to fix the fighter jet shortage amid a looming shift in plans. The government faces pressure over purchasing 18 interim Super Hornets and potential changes to any new Afghan mission.
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Wind Driven Fire Destroys Three Homes in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat firefighters battled a wind driven blaze on Saturday that started on a back deck in the 300 block of Sprague Way and spread to two neighboring homes. Crews fought five engines and a rescue unit, with several stations recalled as gusts drove smoke horizontally and the roof was fully involved across the street. Deputy Fire Chief Lance Purcell said the wind eased after about an hour.
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Is This My Boy As Canadian Killed In Syria
Tina Martino of Niagara Falls Ontario speaks of her heavy heart as she touches the sealed casket of her son Nazzareno Tassone 24 who died in Raqqa Syria while fighting ISIL linked militants Tassone reportedly joined the YPG a Kurdish force backed by the United States to teach English before his death.
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