Rocky View County says mail delivery could be disrupted due to a possible Canada Post strike.
In a notice posted to its website Tuesday, the municipality said delays may affect development permit notifications, utility billing, and other paper-based communications.
Planning-related notices — including decisions on development permits — may not reach neighbours and stakeholders by mail. The county said residents seeking updates should consult online resources or contact staff directly. Utility billing inquiries are being redirected to phone and email.
Last week, the City of Airdrie issued a similar warning ahead of its annual tax notice mailout.
"A Canada Post service disruption may impact when you receive your mail," the city stated in a notice posted to its website.
The possibility of postal service disruption comes amid the city’s regular May-to-June tax cycle.
"The tax year runs from January to December. Property tax notices are mailed out at the end of May and are due at the end of June each year," the city states. "If you are enrolled in the Monthly Tax Payment Plan, your first payment comes out Jan. 31. Failure to receive your tax notice does not exempt you from late payment penalties."
Canada Post confirmed it received strike notices from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers for both Urban and Rural and Suburban Mail Carrier bargaining units.
"The notices indicate that CUPW intends to begin strike activity as of Friday, May 23 at 12:00 am local time, unless the parties reach agreements before then," Canada Post said in a media release.
"In the event CUPW initiates rotating strike activity, Canada Post intends to continue delivering in unaffected areas while working to reach agreements. We will work to minimize service disruptions, but customers may experience delays."
"In the event of a national labour disruption, mail and parcels will not be delivered and no new items will be accepted until the disruption is over," the corporation stated. "All mail and parcels in our network will be secured and delivered as quickly as possible once operations resume."
"The potential for another strike comes at a critical moment for the postal system," Canada Post said. "Since 2018, the Corporation has recorded more than $3 billion in losses before tax, and it will post another significant loss for 2024. In early 2025, the Government of Canada announced repayable funding of up to $1.034 billion for Canada Post to prevent insolvency."
CUPW confirmed its position in a strike update posted to its website.
"We can confirm that a 72-hour strike notice has been issued," the union said. "This step was taken in part to respond to the employer's recent indication that it may unilaterally change working conditions and suspend employee benefits."
"This step was also taken to facilitate the continuation of our right to strike that was put on pause by the CIRB in December 2024. There is still time to return to the bargaining table. We remain committed to negotiating collective agreements and urge the employer to do the same."
"Our goal continues to be negotiated collective agreements that support the well-being of workers, the communities we serve, and the sustainability of the public post," CUPW stated.
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