Sending your holiday gifts by mail may have to wait as Purolator and UPS temporarily suspend shipments amid the Canada Post strike.

Sending your holiday gifts by mail may have to wait as Purolator and UPS temporarily suspend shipments amid the Canada Post strike. In an email

With the Canada Post strike now in its fourth week, some Canadians say they're frustrated with major courier companies like FedEx, UPS and Purolator that they've turned to as alternatives.

Some small business owners who relied on Canada Post and attempted to switch couriers have found they are being charged noticeably higher rates

Last week, the U.S. Postal Service announced it was temporarily suspending international mail acceptance to Canada because of the strike.

Amid an influx of packages that would normally be sent through Canada Post, Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies in order to catch up.

With the Canada Post strike nearing four weeks, the postal service says it doesn't see an end in sight. On Monday, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers sent over its latest list of proposals, which include wage gains and job protections.

Canada Post said in a Dec. 9 statement the most recent demands made by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, which represents the 55,000 striking postal workers, “reinforce the

Whitehorse has access to other courier services, including FedEx and Purolator, but in rural and remote communities like Pelly Crossing and Destruction Bay, Canada Post is the only postal service around.

As the Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 workers neared the end of its 25th day, the postal service warned that a speedy resolution is unlikely.