Calgary - CBC News

The lawyer for one of two people accused of killing a man whose body was dumped in a southwest Calgary alley told jurors in her closing statement to resist the urge to make assumptions.

A Calgary judge offered words of encouragement to a man heading to prison following a conviction for impaired driving that caused the death of a pedestrian.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) says approximately 55,000 workers in its urban and rural bargaining units are on strike. Both the union and Canada Post say progress in negotiations has been slow, leaving businesses and consumers to fret as busy shopping and holiday periods loom.