It’s been business as usual for Canada Post workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and a mail carrier in Lethbridge said he’s aware of just how vital the service currently is. “We’ve had a lot more parcels,” said Ross Tyrie-Horsfall, a Lethbridge letter carrier and the president of the local 770 Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). “People are calling it ‘Christmas all over again’ because of our parcel volumes — which is fantastic, because people are still able to get what they want, and we can still deliver.” Tyrie-Horsfall said he’s glad to see people ordering things online because it promotes social distancing.
But in a hands-on job that requires Canada Post employees to go door to door, he said many are concerned about staying healthy.