What You Want to See Emerge from the Canada Post Walkout

Newsletter readers shared their thoughts about the future of Canada’s postal service.

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Canada Post Strike Poses Challenges for Remote Communities

A strike, and growing prospects of drastic cuts to the state-owned postal service, make life very hard for Canada’s remote communities.

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Canada Post Strike: What to Know

Postal workers walked off the job to protest cost-cutting measures ordered by the government that are likely to lead to major job losses.

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Government Sets the Stage for a Labor Showdown at Canada Post

The government’s decision to end door-to-door mail delivery rekindled a walkout by postal workers and may affect thousands of jobs.

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Canada Orders Postal Service To Ends Door-To-Door Mail Delivery

The government’s previous attempts at postal service cuts were politically unpopular, but Canada Post’s dire financial situation has expedited them.

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Postcard Sent From the U.N. Is Returned to Sender After 72 Years

Alan Ball sent the postcard to his family during the summer of 1953. Last week, it arrived at his home in Idaho.

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A Tariff Loophole on Cheap Imports Has Closed. How Will It Affect Shoppers?

The end of the “de minimis” exemption — which allowed packages less than $800 to enter the U.S. tariff-free — is leading to confusion.

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When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache

A driver’s license renewal, a box of specialty candy, even early Christmas presents — all are caught up in the confusion caused by a new Trump administration customs rule.

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Fearing Customs Chaos, DHL Joins Others in Suspending U.S. Shipments

The halt by one of the world’s largest couriers comes after President Trump eliminated an exemption on tariffs levied on imported goods valued under $800.

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At Least 13 People Died by Suicide Amid U.K. Post Office Scandal, Report Says

A public inquiry into the wrongful prosecutions of about 1,000 postal workers has uncovered more victims than previously known, according to a report.

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