Six stories in the news today, Aug. 11 from The Canadian Press:

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LIBERAL, NDP ANTI-TERROR STRATEGY JUST ‘DROPPING AID ON DEAD PEOPLE’: HARPER

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau have previously rejected military action against ISIL in Syria and Iraq, calling instead for humanitarian aid. Conservative Leader Stephen Harper responded to those positions Monday by saying both parties would fight insurgents overseas by doing little more than “dropping aid on dead people.”

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SAILORS CHARGED IN SEX ASSAULT DUE IN COURT

Three of four British sailors charged with sexually assaulting a woman in Halifax are expected in court today to challenge the conditions of their bail. The men want to return to the United Kingdom pending a preliminary inquiry scheduled for five days next April. The Crown is expected to oppose today’s application.

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ONT. PREMIER TO PROVIDE PENSION PLAN DETAILS

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Finance Minister Charls Sousa are expected to provide more details today about the province’s new pension plan. The plan hit a snag in July when the federal government refused to co-operate with a request to help administer the plan. Wynne then promised to proceed without federal assistance.

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MORTGAGE BROKERS CALLING FOR TIGHTER RULES

Mortgage brokers are advocating for tighter industry rules in the wake of allegations that dozens of brokers working with Home Capital Group Inc. falsified client income information. Home Capital said last month that it had suspended 45 brokers for allegedly committing fraud on mortgage applications, leaving the industry in damage control mode.

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TRIAL FOR FIVE ALLEGED HELLS ANGELS STARTS IN MONTREAL

A trial is under way for five alleged Hells Angels charged with murder and conspiracy.The Crown says it might call as many as 300 witnesses in a trial expected to last between a year and 18 months. The Crown alleges the five suspects took part in the biker war between 1994 and 2002 to help the Hells expand its turf and control the illegal drug trade.

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WIND TURBINES REACH FOR NEW HEIGHTS

From megawatts to the size of rotors, everything about wind turbines has been getting bigger. But even proponents of wind power say they may be reaching a limit due to logistics and a lack of social acceptance. San Francisco-based Pattern Energy Group Inc. recently announced it will install 61 turbines at its Meikle wind project in B.C. capable of generating between 2.75 and 3.2 megawatts of power. At 180 megawatts, Meikle will be the largest wind project in the province.

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ALSO IN THE NEWS …

— Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. will release July housing starts in Canada.

— Home renovation retailer Rona Inc. will release its second-quarter results.