Postal woes raise stamps and delays in Canada
A postal user recounts rate hikes and stamp shortages at Adelaide Street. Canada Post reports 395 million dollar losses on 2.5 billion in revenue, with delivery timeliness dropping from 90 to 78 percent for first class mail and 65 to 65 percent for oversized mail, amid labor unrest and mounting deficits.
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Adelaide St
Canada Post
Perrin Beatty
Post Office
Michael Warren
Canada
Canadair
de Havilland
Ottawa
Canada Post faces scrutiny over higher wages and slack efficiency
Warren highlights no recent postal disruptions as proof of pre negotiations and dialogue. Yet figures show salaries and benefits rising 7.3 percent while revenues grow 4.2 percent, with total salaries at 2.1 billion against 2.3 billion in revenue. Postal costs rise, mail delivery cuts continue, and a task force is set to review Canada Post operations amid criticism of wasteful funding.
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Warren
Canada Post
Canada Post Corporation
Corp
Beatty
Concordia professor studies paranormal beliefs among students
Psychology professor Dr. Thomas Gray of Concordia University Montreal reports that about 85 percent of psychology students hold paranormal beliefs before taking his course, dropping to around 50 percent after, then rising to 67 percent a year later due to pro paranormal environment and media influence.
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Canada
Thomas Gray
Concordian University
Montreal
Concordia
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Venus
Pike Catches 9 Lb 2 Oz Trophy At Rossman Lake
Acadia Valley resident Jim Park reeled a nine pound two ounce northern pike at Rossman Lake on August 7. The catch adds to local fishing lore and showcases the area’s lake fishing appeal.
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Jim Park
Acadia Valley
Alberta
Rossman Lake
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