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Federal Government Injects $1 Billion to Stabilize Canada Post

  The federal government is extending another major financial lifeline to Canada Post, approving a fresh $1‑billion loan facility as the postal service continues to grapple with steep losses and mounting operational pressures. The new funding is designed as a temporary, repayable measure to help the Crown corporation maintain essential services while it pushes ahead with a broad modernization plan. Canada Post has faced years of declining mail volumes, rising parcel competition, and escalating labour and infrastructure costs — challenges that have contributed to billions in cumulative losses. Ottawa has signaled that this latest support comes with an expectation of meaningful reform. Canada Post has already submitted a transformation strategy that includes modernizing delivery networks, updating service standards, and reducing operational inefficiencies. The government has also removed several long‑standing constraints that previously limited the corporation’s ability to adapt. ...

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Cargo Ship Struck by Missile off Yemen’s Aden Coast

 

On Sunday, the British security firm Ambrey reported that an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship was hit by a missile 83 nautical miles southeast of Yemen’s Aden. The ship caught fire but was eventually contained. No injuries were reported.

The Houthi militia, aligned with Iran and controlling significant parts of Yemen, has been targeting ships off its coast in solidarity with Palestinians fighting Israel in Gaza. These attacks have disrupted maritime trade routes, forcing ships to take longer and costlier journeys around southern Africa.


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