Strike or not for Canada Post an editorial view
The piece weighs the possibility of another Canada Post strike amid a 2017 onward loss trend and a May 15 report calling the agency insolvent. It contrasts CUPW demands for a 24 percent four year wage rise with union battles over weekend deliveries benefits and part time staff rights while Canada Post pushes route flexibility and rural service changes. The author notes mail volume collapse from 5.5 billion letters in 2006 to 2.2 billion in 2023 and a shift of bill payments and government cheques to other methods. T.W.
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Engineers Need Disaster Mitigation Training in Canada
James Olson of the University of British Columbia argues for revamping engineering education to equip leaders with disaster mitigation adaptation and recovery skills. He cites Lytton Fort McMurray and BC heat dome as examples urging integrated cross disciplinary programs involving architecture planning nursing engineering and Indigenous knowledge to build resilient communities.
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Faculty of Applied Science
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