HALIFAX — Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply of some necessities and could mean children in more remote regions don't receive Christmas gifts this year.
HALIFAX — Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply of some necessities and could mean children in more remote regions don't receive Christmas gifts this year.
He says to send small parcels by airplane from Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., to his northern community often costs more than the price of the Christmas gift inside, and the ferry service to Makkovik will soon end for the season.
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