Every Christmas season, Elizabeth Teasdale sets aside an entire room in her house on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia to store presents for her family's large holiday gathering. By now, 20 to 30 packages should be stashed away. This week there were two. It has not been the most wonderful time of the year as a strike by more than 50,000 postal workers threatens to leave empty spaces under many Christmas trees. This situation showcases how disruptions drastically affect holiday traditions.
A wide swath of Canadian residents and businesses has been affected by the postal strike, but the hardest hit have been those in remote communities like Ms. Teasdale's town of Inverness, where Canada Post is the only delivery option. Even Amazon relies on it. The struggle for residents highlights the crucial role of reliable postal services, especially in regions with limited alternatives.
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