How to Vote by Mail For the Upcoming Election

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As Canadians get ready to vote on September 20th, many will turn to mail-in voting due to the ongoing pandemic. To ensure everyone feels safe while voting, Elections Canada is offering more options to vote by mail. Here’s how to do it. Applying to vote by mail Canadians eligible to vote can apply online, by… Continue reading How to Vote by Mail For the Upcoming Election

Canada Heading for Record-Sized Wheat Crop

Source: Reuters News Service, producer.com, August 06, 2020 The Canadian wheat harvest including durum looks to reach nearly 39 million tonnes, surpassing the current record of 37.6 million, set in 2013. WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Canadian farmers are on track to harvest a record-large all-wheat crop, and more canola than last year, due… Continue reading Canada Heading for Record-Sized Wheat Crop

Across B.C the Dwindling Bee Population Is Resulting in Lower Crop Yields

Source: Brenna Owen The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, July 30, 2020 Blueberry crops in B.C. were among those most affected by limited pollination A lack of wild bees and managed honey bees is limiting pollination and yields for certain crops on farms in British Columbia and across the United States, a collective of researchers has found.… Continue reading Across B.C the Dwindling Bee Population Is Resulting in Lower Crop Yields

Many Canadians Are Receiving ‘Unsolicited Seeds’ in the Mail

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Source: Hannah Jackson, globalnews.ca, July 29, 2020 Anyone who receives a seed package should contact their regional CFIA office “immediately.” Canadian officials are investigating after members of the public reported receiving “unsolicited packages of seeds” in the mail. In a statement issued Tuesday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) urged anyone who receives a package… Continue reading Many Canadians Are Receiving ‘Unsolicited Seeds’ in the Mail

Mail takes a roundabout route in rural Saskatchewan

Source: Ashleigh Mattern, CBC News, November 23, 2017  Canada Post’s move to a centralized sorting system irks Carrot River resident Kevin Trew with the Town of Carrot River thinks Canada Post’s centralized sorting system is inefficient. In the past few years, the national mail delivery services has moved to a sorting system that sends all mail… Continue reading Mail takes a roundabout route in rural Saskatchewan

Canada Post keeps busy with holiday mail-order spike

Even though it’s barely 7 a.m., Canada Post’s processing plant on Walker Road is in full swing. Fork lifts beep their way along the aisles with loads of parcels. Music is playing on the radio and a few dozen postal workers move between the giant bins, sorting the deliveries of all shapes and sizes according… Continue reading Canada Post keeps busy with holiday mail-order spike

Canada Post loses passport, offers no answers

Crown corporation reopens investigation into lost document after Go Public inquiries A North Vancouver woman is going public after Canada Post lost her passport, forcing her to cancel an international flight to her father’s memorial and raising concerns about security within the mail system.   “What is concerning is that thousands of Canadians send important… Continue reading Canada Post loses passport, offers no answers

Canada Post halts controversial community mailbox program

Move away from door-to-door delivery put ‘on hold’ Canada Post is suspending the conversion of door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes. In a news release issued late Monday, Canada Post spokeswoman Anick Losier said the corporation will work “collaboratively” with the government of Canada to determine the best path forward given the challenges in the postal system. “Efforts… Continue reading Canada Post halts controversial community mailbox program