Tag: Canada Post
New postage rates for 2025
(By Dianna Martell) Canada Post has announced an increase to postage rates effective Jan. 13, 2025 in a one-time increase to better align prices with the rising cost of providing … Continue reading New postage rates for 2025
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The year in news: LFP’s 50 most-read stories of 2024
Here are the most-read stories of 2024 from The London Free Press and lfpress.com:
OSHaRE struggles to meet need as it sets new record for meals served
Owen Sound’s soup kitchen reached a new high — 200,000 meals served this year as of last week, breaking last year’s 146,000 meal total, executive director Colleen Trask Seaman said Saturday, shortly before opening the kitchen doors for take-out meals. It’s one local organization which is struggling to meet increasing demands this holiday season. The […]
Record haul for Business Cares food drive: ‘Never ceases to amaze’
Londonâs Business Cares food drive closed its helping campaign on Thursday, setting a record for food and money collected
Londoners step up after Salvation Army call for help â but more needed
Londonâs Salvation Army has seen an uptick in support for its Christmas campaign since sounding the alarm about a shortage of both donations and volunteers, officials say, but a “crucial shortfall” remains with one week until Dec. 25.
Local postal union president says government undermining workers
The local postal union president says the government is undermining workers by effectively ordering Canada Post workers back to work during peak mailing season. “You have a corporation that’s unwilling to negotiate with us now,” said Melissa Simpson, president of Owen Sound Local 582 of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, in an interview Saturday […]
Dealer accused in heroin death found not guilty of manslaughter
Joshua Biernacki was found guilty of selling heroin to his former girlfriend, but not guilty in her death.
Salvation Army sounds Christmas alarm over lack of local donations, volunteers
Londonâs Salvation Army is facing a âcritical shortfallâ with less than half of its financial goal raised and many volunteer spots empty heading into the final stretch of its Christmas campaign, officials say. The agency has put out a call to the London community to dig deep and give more money and time to the […]
Owen Sound hospital’s Angel campaign needs your help
Brightshores’ annual Guardian Angel fundraising campaign aims to gather enough money for a new CT scanner. Annual mailouts seeking donations this time of year have been delayed by the continuing postal strike. But Brightshores Health System Owen Sound Foundation hopes donors will still be there. “The Guardian Angel campaign normally has a $400,000 goal. We’re […]