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Explosive chemicals not stolen after all: RCMP

Potentially explosive ammonium nitrate fertilizer that appeared to disappear on the eve of the Vancouver Olympics was not stolen, the RCMP say.


Ludwig search warrant cites phone records, letter to EnCana

CBC has obtained a copy of the search warrant executed last month on Wiebo Ludwig's farm near Hythe, Alta., in connection with the investigation into the bombing of natural gas pipeline sites in B.C.


Vancouver tap water vies with Olympic sponsor

Vancouver has started a campaign to encourage Olympic tourists to drink the region's tap water instead of buying bottled water, creating a potential conflict with one of the Games' biggest sponsors.


Olympic spirit will launch B.C. reforms: throne speech

The B.C. government says it will use the province's post-Olympics momentum to drive changes that include offering tax breaks to families with children, reforming education and lobbying Ottawa to amend "Byzantine bureaucratic practices."


Neighbours stunned by arrest of Col. Williams

Ottawa resident Michael Gennis was stunned when he found out his new neighbour, Col. Russell Williams, had been charged with killing two women in eastern Ontario.


Health costs push Alberta budget deficit to $4.75B

Alberta's Progressive Conservative government is projecting a record $4.75-billion budget deficit and planning cuts in many departments while increasing health-care spending.


Obamas aim to improve kids' health, fitness

A nationwide campaign to combat childhood obesity was launched Tuesday by U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle.


Honda recalls 378,000 cars for airbag defect

Honda Motor Co. is adding more than 378,000 cars to a safety recall for airbag inflation problems.


Abortion Doctor's Killer Shows No Sympathy in Video

The convicted killer of a Kansas abortion provider has little sympathy for the family of his victim, comparing them to the relatives of a hit man in a recording posted online.


U.N. Envoy Arrives in North Korea for Nuclear Talks

A senior U.N. envoy pressed ahead Wednesday with international efforts to get North Korea back into nuclear disarmament talks, during the world body's first high-level visit to the reclusive state in nearly six years.