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AJAX, Ont. - Ontario's Liberal leadership hopefuls are divided on what they'd do to end the labour strife with public school teachers who are outraged with the government for imposing new contracts under a controversial anti-strike law.

OTTAWA - An aboriginal chief who has gone without solid food for close to a month in a bid to force renewed talks between First Nations and the federal government is an inspiration to all Canadians, says former prime minister Paul Martin.

REGINA - Cherished photos are packed away, the dance hall is long silent and the lights are about to be turned off for the last time in the auditorium of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 001 Regina.

MONTREAL - Canada will stop funding new aid projects in Haiti until Ottawa finds a better way for the struggling nation to help itself, says International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino.

HALIFAX - The shipyard that did refit work on a navy warship before it was damaged while returning to Halifax says the repair bill had already cost $5 million more than expected before the vessel left its dock.

EDMONTON - A University of Alberta scientist has found that some dinosaurs could really shake a tail feather.

HALIFAX - A majority of provincial information technology employees in Nova Scotia whose work will be outsourced to IBM Canada have turned down job offers from the company.

HALIFAX - A navy warship that had recently undergone a $21.7 million refit in Ontario suffered damage to its hull while it was being towed back to Halifax, the military said Thursday.

EDMONTON - Josephine Tamondong just wanted to cross the border into the United States.

OTTAWA - A Canadian army colonel's $6-million lawsuit against National Defence for defamation has been tossed out by the Ontario Superior Court. The case involving Col.