7 h. ago What comes next as Canada Post and union return to bargaining talks?

With negotations resuming between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, it is worth looking back at how things got to this point.

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11 h. ago Canada Post back to bargaining after union says delays caused by unrest at Air Canada

Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators

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11 h. ago Canada Post and union head back to bargaining table after delay

Canada Post and the union representing its postal workers are heading back to the bargaining table after talks were delayed last week.

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13 h. ago Canadians confused after Canada Post mistakenly sends dozens of repeat delivery alerts

Several Canada Post customers were left confused after a technical glitch caused dozens of delivery notifications to flood their inboxes.Normally, Canada Post customers who sign up for delivery alerts are notified when their package has arrived. This time, however, a technical issue triggered duplicate emails that continued to be sent long after the delivery was complete.Frustated customers took to social media to complain about the issue, with some reporting that they received up to 50 emails notifying them that their package had been delivered. One customer shared a video of his email inbox to demonstrate just how many notifications he received."Canada Post really wanted me to know my one single package was delivered," he wrote on X. "Fifty emails later, I'm starting to think their server is stuck in Groundhog Day."Canada Post really wanted me to know my one single package was delivered. 50 emails later, I’m starting to think ...

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15 h. ago Canada Post heads back into bargaining with union after delay

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers claimed labour unrest at Air Canada was pulling attention from the postal service’s […]

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16 h. ago Air Canada flights set to ramp up as restart continues after strike

The company resumed flights Tuesday afternoon after a complete halt to Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge routes that began early Saturday morning.

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31 h. ago Canada Post, union to restart labour talks after Air Canada strike ends

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers had previously said the return to bargaining had been delayed after federal mediators were called into the Air Canada dispute.

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5 d. ago Canada Post and union set to meet, two weeks after workers rejected contract

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers are set to head back to the bargaining table today. It’s been two weeks since members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers rejected the employers’ latest offers in a majority vote. After more than a year and a half of negotiations, the two […]

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5 d. ago Canada Post and union meeting delayed until next week due to mediator availability

OTTAWA — A meeting between Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers has been delayed until next week due to the availability of federal mediators, the company says. The two sides, which were set to meet Friday, will now meet on Aug. 20. It’s been two weeks since members of the Canadian Union […]

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7 d. ago Canada Post to meet CUPW on Friday after workers rejected ‘best and final’ contract offer

CUPW president said the union has been urging Canada Post to come back to the bargaining table

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7 d. ago Canada Post, union to restart contract talks as company warns of ‘crisis’

The national mail carrier said it has asked the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to present a response to its 'best and final offers' that the union rejected nearly two weeks ago.

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1 week ago How an immersive HARIBO experience in Toronto supports SickKids

Love it or hate it, back-to-school season is upon us — and shopping is on the agenda. To help make the transition even sweeter, be sure to swing by the Toronto Eaton Centre from August 19 to 24.Not only will you find everything you need at the myriad of stores and sales, but you'll also find a fun and exciting surprise from HARIBO.Welcome to HARIBO's World of PhantasiaOn the second floor, just outside of Alo, you’ll discover HARIBO's World of Phantasia — inspired by HARIBO Phantasia, a colourful jumble of candy fun.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by HARIBO Canada (@haribocanada)In support of SickKids, the fun pop-up from the beloved gummy company combines family fun with a charitable cause — inviting children and adults alike to draw a picture that will come to life through an AI generator.Watch as these drawings appear alongside other crea...

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1 week ago How an immersive HARIBO experience in Toronto supports SickKids Hospital

Love it or hate it, back-to-school season is upon us — and shopping is on the agenda. To help make the transition even sweeter, be sure to swing by the Toronto Eaton Centre from August 19 to 24.Not only will you find everything you need at the myriad of stores and sales, but you'll also find a fun and exciting surprise from HARIBO.Welcome to HARIBO's World of PhantasiaOn the second floor, just outside of Alo, you’ll discover HARIBO's World of Phantasia — inspired by HARIBO Phantasia, a colourful jumble of candy fun.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by HARIBO Canada (@haribocanada)In support of SickKids, the fun pop-up from the beloved gummy company combines family fun with a charitable cause — inviting children and adults alike to draw a picture that will come to life through an AI generator.Watch as these drawings appear alongside other crea...

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1 week ago JAY GOLDBERG: The feds need to stop dithering and privatize Canada Post

Canada Post is losing billions. Last year, it lost $1.3 billion and saw parcel delivery revenues alone decline by a jaw-dropping $683 million. This helped trigger the billion-dollar taxpayer bailout Justin Trudeau’s government gave to the Crown corporation in January.    And if those numbers sound bad, Canada Post itself expects the crisis to go from […]

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2 w. ago Travellers from Canada could have to pay over $20k for new U.S. visa bond program

The U.S. could soon ask some people travelling from Canada to post a hefty "visa bond."A notice published by the U.S. State Department in the Federal Register on Tuesday, Aug. 5, announced that it would be piloting a 12-month-long visa bond program.Under this pilot program, tourists and business visa applicants (B-1 or B-2) who are nationals of certain countries may need to post bonds of $5,000 USD ($6,889.43 CAD), $10,000 USD ($13,778.85 CAD) or $15,000 USD ($20,668.28 CAD)."By its design and intention, the Pilot Program is a tool of diplomacy, intended to encourage foreign governments to take immediate action to reduce the overstay rates of their nationals when traveling to the United States for temporary visits, and to encourage countries to improve screening and vetting and the security of travel and civil documents, including in the granting of citizenship," reads the notice.Which countries will be subject to the U.S. visa bond pilot program?T...

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2 w. ago Canada Post workers reject ’final offers’ — what happens next?

Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely

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2 w. ago What will happen if Canada Post workers reject ‘final offers’?

Apparent division in the ranks of CUPW would make it difficult to get members on a picket line

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2 w. ago Postal workers’ rejection of latest offer is bad news for small biz, Canada Post: CFIB

Offer rejected by postal workers' union included signing bonuses, four years of wage increases and six new personal days

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2 w. ago After unionized Canada Post workers reject ’final offers,’ what happens next?

OTTAWA — Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer’s latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that the roughly 55,000 members represented by the union shot down the Canada […]

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2 w. ago Canada Post workers rejected ‘final’ contract offers. What happens next?

Some 68.5 per cent of urban mail carriers who voted were against the deal, while their rural and suburban colleagues were 69.4 per cent against.

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