It looks like we can get back to shopping online, ordering coupons and trading without worrying about possible job action at Canada Post.  They have finally reached a tentative agreement with their biggest union ending the uncertainty of a strike over the summer and the possibility of job action lasting until the Christmas shopping season. …Read More

With the lockout looking very possible for Friday, we have some information on changes you may see to online shopping during the mail disruption as well as some tips on how you can ship for less if needed. Since a strike was possible earlier this week, many retailers have already switched to alternative methods of …Read More

While the Union did table a new deal (admittedly one they probably knew Canada Post would not accept) to stop a potential work stoppage yesterday, it looks like we will see a disruption in the mail as early as Friday. Canada Post Corporation has issued 72 hour notice of a lockout.  While this does not …Read More

With both sides far from agreement on the latest round of talks, it is looking more and more likely that there may be a disruption to the postal service as early as July 2nd so you may want to rethink some of those online orders from outside of Canada or retailers who can be slow …Read More

Crap, and my Cole Haan purse should of been in tomorrow. Iceblueraven let us know about this most recent development. Following 12 days of increasingly costly rotating strikes by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Canada Post has suspended operations across the country. The accelerating decline in mail volumes and revenue combined with the …Read More