North Anxious Over Dwindling Necessities, No Christmas Gifts, Due to Postal Strike

North Anxious Over Dwindling Necessities, No Christmas Gifts, Due to Postal Strike
A member of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) pickets outside the Canada Post Pacific Processing Centre, in Richmond, B.C., on Nov. 27, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply of some necessities and could mean children in more remote regions don’t receive Christmas gifts this year.

Barry Andersen, the angajukKâk—or mayor—of Makkovik, says communities in northern Labrador depend on Canada Post for most of their packages, including some medications and supplies of children’s diapers, as there are no courier services.