Calgary - CBC News

A former Red Deer Catholic school trustee had her judicial review shut down after trying to have a judge reinstate her. Monique LaGrange argued board colleagues unjustly removed her from her position over social media posts and interviews.

Postal services grounded to a halt Thursday night. Canada Post workers across the country hit the picket line after a year of negotiations didn't result in a new agreement.

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.

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.