OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike Thursday after the government announced door-to-door mail delivery would end for nearly all households within the next decade.

Canada Post said the strike will mean mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the strike and no new items will be accepted.

“Canada Post’s operations will shut down during a national strike, affecting millions of Canadians and businesses across the country,” the mail service said.

Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound earlier announced sweeping changes aimed at shoring up Canada Post’s finances in response to a decline in letter mail and the government corporation’s small share of the parcel market. The changes include more community mailboxes and slower del

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