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EDITORIAL – Legislating against inconveniences is no way to bargain

November 27, 2018 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN IT GETS right down to it, unions have only one big stick to get what they want for their members. The strike isn’t just the ultimate [Continue]

IN THE HOUSE – Government’s back-to-work legislation is Draconian

November 24, 2018 // 1 Comment

Debate in the House of Commons on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 between Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod and others on Resumption and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Thinking outside the (mail)box could cure postal woes

November 19, 2018 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE’RE APPROACHING the Christmas season and the posties are into rotating strikes as they go after a new agreement with Canada Post. It’s [Continue]

Q&A – What I asked Canada Post about mailboxes; what Canada Post answered

April 21, 2018 // 2 Comments

After discovering a break-in at a community mailbox this week, I put on my Armchair Mayor hat and contacted Canada Post to ask a few questions. Here are the questions, and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Post office still has work to do on theft-proofing community boxes

April 19, 2018 // 1 Comment

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOU THOUGHT your mail was safe in the new community mailboxes, don’t be so sure. Living in a rural area, I pick up my [Continue]

YOU SAY – Easy to say ‘suck it up’ when you don’t get door-to-door delivery

May 29, 2017 // 1 Comment

A sampling of reaction to Armchair Mayor column, ‘Suck it up and say goodbye to door-to-door mail delivery’: Doug Barton: Milk and newspapers are still delivered, [Continue]