58 h. ago As Canada Post talks continue, business uncertainty grows as holidays near

The two sides have been reviewing contractual language that will form new collective agreements, but neither the company nor the union will say how long that may take.

Society

63 h. ago Gen Z Struggles with Underemployment as Layoff Fears Shake Workforce Confidence Entering 2026, New Data from Employment Hero Reveals

One in four Canadian employees are anxious about getting laid off in 2026. TORONTO — As 2025 comes to a close, a new poll from Employment Hero, a leader in employment solutions for Canadian businesses, reveals a workforce grappling with uncertainty. The survey of over 800 Canadian employees (part-time and full-time) explores how this year’s […]

Other

4 d. ago Review: Northern Light Theatre's holiday show fun, but needs room to grow

‘Tis the season for every theatre group with even the slightest desire to put bums in seats to produce a Christmas show. So it is with Northern Light Theatre and its latest production, How Patty and Joanne Won High Gold at the Grand Christmas Cup Winter Dance Competition (heretofore referred to as, for obvious reasons, […]

Society

8 d. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Mark Carney can’t punt on Canada Post any longer

Taxpayers will be on the hook for billions in bailouts unless the government acts fast.

Transport

9 d. ago As budget talks continue, some councillors take aim at downtown office conversion incentives

Some councillors suggested the incentives are an area they could propose cuts

Other

1 week ago Russian attacks kill at least 7 in Ukraine as talks on peace plan continue

Strikes knocked out water, electricity and heat in parts of the capital Kyiv.

Events

1 week ago 'Continue his legacy': Kelsie Snow to talk about her and her late husband Chris's experience with ALS

'I've learned how important it is to me to continue his legacy and to continue showing up in this space of the ALS community,' said Kelsie Snow

Other

1 week ago ‘It’s messier’: A heated conversation with a Canadian historian

Donald Wright, who teaches on the ‘politics of memory,’ endorses Justin Trudeau's contention that Canada is the first post-national nation. I do not

Other

1 week ago Canada Post and union strike deal in principle as holiday crush nears

It follows years of bargaining over pay increases and proposed structural changes to the workforce.

Society

2 w. ago Canada Post reaches deal in principle with union, strike suspended

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing thousands of its mail carriers say they have reached agreements in principle for new contracts after two years of contentious bargaining. Both parties confirmed the outlines of a deal were in place Friday evening. In a statement, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said rotating strike action […]

Other

2 w. ago Canada Post, union reach ‘agreement in principle’ toward new deal

The Canadian Union of Postal Employees said Friday it will agree to pause strike action and enter final negotiations once the new deals are signed.

Other

2 w. ago Canada Post says it’s burning through $1B loan, expects to run out of cash by year

Canada Post says it will need another bailout by early 2026 after burning through a $1-billion federal loan amid record losses and ongoing strike disruptions.

Economics

2 w. ago Canada Post says another bailout needed as it continues to bleed cash

On Friday, the Crown corporation said it lost $989 million in the first nine months of the year.

Other

2 w. ago Why you might want to send Santa an email instead of using Canada Post

While workers with the company's largest union have been without a collective agreement for two years, Canada Post is ‘effectively insolvent,’ its CFO says

Other

2 w. ago How crypto raiders tortured B.C. family with waterboarding, sex assault, in $2M heist

PORT COQUITLAM — When a woman answered a knock at the door of her home in Port Moody, B.C., in the spring of 2024, she was met by two men in Canada Post uniforms who said they had a package to deliver. What unfolded over the next 13 hours was a horrific ordeal for the […]

Economics

2 w. ago Canada Post expects to lose 30,000 employees to retirement, departures by 2035

OTTAWA — With Canada Post facing deep losses, the Crown corporation’s CEO said Tuesday the company expects to lose up to 30,000 employees to retirement or voluntary departure over the next decade as it tries to get costs under control. “Going forward, we will need to be a leaner organization and align our operations to […]

Culture

2 w. ago Canada Post says it’s lost over $1B so far this year amid strike action

Canada Post says it lost over $1 billion by the end of September amid the ongoing labour disruptions and negotiations with the CUPW, according to the company.

Economics

2 w. ago Canada Post expects to lose 30K employees to retirement, voluntary departures by 2035

OTTAWA — The CEO of Canada Post says the company expects to lose up to 30,000 employees to retirement or voluntary departure over the next decade as the Crown corporation looks to shrinks its workforce and modernize the service. CEO Doug Ettinger told Canada Post’s annual meeting today that the company will use “attrition first” […]

Culture

2 w. ago Genuine warmth and integrity: Pino Buffone was a rare education leader | Letters to the Editor

Saturday, November 15: Citizen readers share thoughts about the removal of speed cameras, Lansdowne 2.0, Canada Post, and gratitude for Social Scene

Politics

3 w. ago Nobody really cares what's happening with the Canada Post strike | Opinion

Brigitte Pellerin: Mail delivery is a challenge in a lot of countries. But the model the postal workers' union wants is not what Canadians need.

Transport