People who applied for a new passport and chose to receive it by mail will get it once Canada Post resumes service. If you mailed in a passport application before the strike started, there’s a chance that Service Canada did not receive it and will not be able to process the application until the dispute is over.

The CUPW says Canada Post has been calling workers across the country to lay them off, and claimed some of the layoffs were permanent, which Canada Post denies.

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service announced a temporary suspension of international mail services to Canada because of the ongoing national strike by Canadian postal workers.

The Canada Post strike rounds out week two, and while many have turned to other services to send their mail those living in rural communities aren't offered the same luxuries.

We will not have a Christmas, for the vast majority of us,' laments local postal worker who understands people's frustration over strike

With the recent news that Canada Post has been 'temporarily laying off' striking workers, the Swift Current Canadian Union of Postal Workers are refusing to back down. All of the strike members in Swift Current can still be found marching downtown,

The ongoing Canada Post strike is significantly impacting local businesses, especially those reliant on shipping. Tracy Loewen, owner of Olive Grace Co. says they started out online almost three years ago and have now been located in the Clearspring Mall since last August.