Aug 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
** A consortium led by Air Canada AC.TO has reached a deal to buy back Aeroplan from Aimia Inc AIM.TO, giving the airline a running start as it builds its own loyalty program designed to have the size and scope of those owned by its global rivals. https://tgam.ca/2PuA26z
** Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland's office is publicly voicing concern about another jailed female civil-rights activist in Saudi Arabia, continuing the Canadian government's criticism of the kingdom's human-rights record despite political and economic retaliation Riyadh inflicted on Canada earlier this month. https://tgam.ca/2Pu8tuc
NATIONAL POST
** The government has once again changed how it will evaluate bids on its C$60-billion ($45.96 billion) warship program, prompting more concerns the new process is designed to help out a company linked to Irving Shipbuilding.