Businesses, residents in Ottawa prepare for possible Canada Post strike [Video]

A potential strike by Canada Post could disrupt services for Canadians and businesses nationwide, and locally in Ottawa.

For many, checking the mail is a daily routine; and in the age of e-commerce, many businesses rely on services by Canada Post.   

The rural, suburban and urban bargaining units of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) issued strike notices to Canada Post on Tuesday.

Postal workers could walk off the job or the company could lock them out as soon as 12:01 a.m. Friday if they don’t reach an agreement.

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Daily mail

It’s a habit for many – walking or driving to their local mail box.

“I check it every day. Just you never know,” says Ottawa resident Attilio Nicastro.  

“It will affect me. We’ll be getting bills. So, the bills will be paid late. If they go on a …