The British Columbia government has launched a month-long campaign to get gun owners to turn in any unwanted weapons without fear of prosecution.

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Provincial authorities says they would like to recover some of the estimated 90,000 rifles and handguns in B.C. that are not part of the national gun registry.

Attorney General Wally Oppal said gun owners can avoid charges as long as their weapons haven't been used to commit a crime.

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"I have instructed our prosecutors not to lay any charges, so there will not be any prosecutions for the month of June, as long as the guns have not been part of any unlawful activity."

However, Solicitor General John Les cautions gun owners not to take their weapons to their local police station.

"No, absolutely not. If you show up at the police station with a gun, probably some unpleasant things will happen."

He said people who want to turn in guns should call police, who will come and pick them up.

No more sludge shipments, Toronto told

Canada's largest city could have a lot of sludge on its hands this August.

Facts the focus of Agent Orange reports, investigator says

Two reports to be released Thursday on the spraying of Agent Orange and other chemical defoliants at a Canadian Forces base in New Brunswick should make clearer what actually happened, the man in charge of the fact-finding mission says.

(CBC)

Ottawa offer could clear major stumbling block to Mackenzie pipeline

The federal government has offered an aboriginal group in the Northwest Territories a land claims and self-government deal, which if accepted would remove a major stumbling block to the proposed Mackenzie Valley pipeline project. 

nwt_mack_pipeline Pipeline route

Ottawa to appeal Harkat's release

The federal government will appeal the decision to release Mohamed Harkat on bail. Harkat had been held in jail on a security certificate since his arrest in December 2002. 

Mohamad Harkat (Canadian Press file)

Guité jury begins deliberations

The jury has started deliberations in the fraud trial of Chuck Guité, the former civil servant who was in charge of the federal sponsorship program.