hit the news running

last night in Edmonton well before midnight, a man was most likely on his way home from work.

this man worked at some kind of warehouse.

he'd recently moved here from Ontario for a fresh start.

he was driving when he noticed another motorist pulled over to the side of the road.

was it engine trouble? a flat tire? dead battery?

whatever it was, this man pulled over to help.

while he was placing warning pylons around the shoulder, he was struck by a dark-coloured SUV

whoever it was, fled the scene.

a hit and run.

this morning a phone call came into the station around 0830

another body was found.

this time, inside a recycling plant.

someone must have been seriously confused because although human flesh is biodegradable, it is not

recyclable.

by 1600 they still hadn't removed the body from the scene.

a suspicious death? a workplace accident? (probably not)

an autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow.

for the first time in Canadian history a judge was charged with first-degree murder today.

and for the first time in 60 years, Coca-Cola will conduct business with Myanmar.

(for those of you wondering where that is, it is sometimes referred to as Burma)

students in both the west and east coast are now petitioning to get their teachers reinstated.

the news never stops.

and that's the best part of my job.