Thai protesters want new elections
Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Bangkok on Sunday, demanding the Thai government dissolve parliament and call new elections.

Canadian Nicoll takes halfpipe bronze
Mercedes Nicoll of Whistler, B.C., ended a podium drought of nearly five years Sunday, winnning the bronze medal in halfpipe at a World Cup snowboard stop in Italy.

B.C. avalanche missing accounted for: RCMP
RCMP say they have looked for abandoned vehicles and canvassed area hotels and there is no one that they know of left unaccounted for following a deadly B.C. avalanche.

Opium poppy secrets unlocked
Researchers at the University of Calgary say they have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make compounds used to produce codeine and morphine.