캐다나 포스트의 파업에 관한 기사입니다. 몇 주째 파업이 계속되고 있는 탓에 아마존에 배송도 오타와에 묶여 있습니다. ^^

Words and Expressions

posties 

wee    very small

in the wee hours    이른 시간에

peg their number at about 30    30명 정도로 확인하다

illegally obstruct

take appropriate action to address illegal activity

injunction    a formal command

hail

unionized workers

free collective bargaining

call on    make an appeal 호소하다 요청하다

bargain with its workers

traffic disruption

Reference : https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/arrests-as-picketers-return-to-canada-post-sorting-centre

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Arrests as picketers return to Canada Post sorting centre

MEGAN GILLIS    Updated: December 5, 2018

Police made several arrests Wednesday morning as demonstrators were again picketing at Canada Post’s mail processing plant in support of posties ordered back to work.

Police said that the demonstrators arrived at the Sandford Fleming Avenue facility in the wee hours and pegged their number at about 30 and arrests at “a few.”

“We’re assessing the situation as it progresses,” said Const. Chuck Benoit, who could not immediately specify how many people had been arrested and whether any had been charged or issued tickets.

Late Wednesday morning, an Ottawa police spokeswoman said investigations are ongoing into the Monday and Wednesday demonstrations. No further information was released.

Canada Post said Monday that “individuals are illegally obstructing the movement of mail” at its facilities in Ottawa, Hamilton and Oshawa.

“We’ll continue to take appropriate action to address illegal activity impacting the collection and delivery of mail and parcels,” the corporation said.

In Ottawa on Monday, many of the protesters were from the Revolutionary Communist Party Ottawa branch and the International Workers of the World, a spokesman said.

On Saturday, Canada Post reported that it had experienced illegal picketing by people “who are not employees of Canada Post and have no affiliation with the company” despite the Ontario Superior Court injunction against blockades of its Ontario facilities.

The Senate passed back-to-work legislation a week ago as rotating strikes entered their sixth week.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers hailed its “allies” Monday, pointing to blockades of Canada Post facilities in Ottawa, Oshawa and Hamilton and to demonstrations across the country over the weekend. Six people were arrested in Halifax over the weekend for blockading a mail facility.

It’s become a fight about all unionized workers’ rights to free collective bargaining, the union said, calling on Canada Post to return to the table and bargain with its workers.

“The labour movement is stepping up in a big way to support postal workers and fight for the right to free collective bargaining,” the union said. “The Liberal government thought they could legislate labour peace. They have been proven wrong.”

Police warned of traffic disruptions and slow-downs in the area Wednesday due to the demonstration.

10 things we learned from PM Trudeau's interview with Lisa Laflamme

Reference: ctvnews.ca

How to write good college application essays

에세이는 충분한 정보를 수집하고 잘 정의된 글씨기 프로세스를 따를 때에 비로소 훌륭한 에세이가 될 수 있습니다. 생각한 대로 좋은 글을 쓸 수 있으면 좋겠지만, 전문 작가도 단번에 좋은 글을 쓸 수는 없습니다. 많은 정보 수집과 정리, 아이디어 구조화, 그리고 끝 없는 다듬기를 통해서 마무리를 하게 됩니다. 영어권 대학을 준비하는 학생들이 많이 보는 Writers INC라는 글쓰기 책에서 발췌한 글씨기 프로세스를 공유합니다.

Today, I am going to introduce you the wring process to write good essays. This is just a summary of the writing process and you may find a better reference or a good teacher, but the essence of the writing process will not change at all.

The Writing Process in action

1. Prewriting
Choosing a topic and gathering details
Search for a meaningful writing idea and collect information about it. This first step is as important as the others because the amount of your knowledge defines your level of understanding and expressions.

2. Writing the first draft
Connecting your ideas
Write down your thesis statement; structure the story and list up key points in each part.
Write the initial draft by rewriting the key points and connecting them.

3. Revising
Improving your writing
Review your first draft, checking the ideas, organization, voice, word choice and sentence fluency of your writing.

4. Editing and proofreading
Checking for accuracy
Ask a reliable editor to check your writing for errors you may have missed.

5. Publishing
Sharing your work
Share the finished product with your teacher, writing peers, friends, and family members.

Reference: Writers Inc: A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning

Caught on camera: Package delivered to porch, stolen minutes later

An Ottawa-area couple is warning others about so-called “porch pirates,” after catching one of the thieves in the act on a security camera

“Porch pirates,” as they’re known, are thieves who follow delivery trucks along their route and pounce on a parcel once it’s been dropped off.

Alex Brisson and his partner Alex caught one of these thieves on a security camera earlier this week.

The video shows the delivery being dropped off at their front porch. Mere minutes later, someone in a dark coat and a hoodie approaches their front door, grabs the parcel, stuffs it in his coat and then leaves.

"Never in a million years would I have imagined that happen to us," Brisson told CTV Ottawa.

“Are people just literally following these delivery guys around and grabbing things as they get dropped off or is this just happenstance (where) someone walking down the street and sees it and just grabs it? You don't really know.”

There is a happy ending to this story, however, as the alleged thief apparently didn’t need the bathroom accessory inside the box and returned it about half an hour later.

"It was just surreal, it was like ‘What's going on today?’" Brisson said.

It’s hard to say exactly how often this happens, but a report out of Ring, a home security company specializing in video doorbells, suggests 19 percent of American homeowners have had a parcel lifted from their doorstep in the past year, with a spike of thefts during the holiday season.

Ottawa police say they haven’t had a single report of a stolen delivery this year, but aren’t surprised by the dearth of complaints as many people would just think the package never arrived and complain to the company where they bought it.

Canada Post says there are ways to prevent a package from being stolen at your door. People can sign up for what’s known as “FlexDelivery,” in which a parcel can be dropped off at a post office location of their choice, instead of at their door. They can also sign up for signature delivery, where someone in the home must sign for a parcel when it gets dropped off.

“(You have to) know what you're comfortable with and then know you do have some options through the merchant you’re ordering from but also through Canada Post if you do decide to go with flex delivery,” said Aurelie Walsh, a spokeswoman with Canada Post.

If one of the first two options hasn't been selected, Canada Post will perform a "safe drop," meaning employees will drop the parcel off at your door if there's a safe spot to put it. The employees will also leave a notification slip through letter mail following a safe drop.

With a report from CTV Ottawa’s Michael O’Byrne

Reference: CTV News, Oct. 27, 2017

RCMP가 잘 못된 정보를 제공한 탓체 시리아에 억류되어 고문 당한 세명에게 300억이 넘는 보상금을 지급하도록 판결이 났군요. 인권을 중요시 하긴 하지만 과도 금액이 지급되고 있다고 생각하는 견해도 있군요. 캐나다는 좋은 나라입니다. 얼마전 북한에 억류되었다 풀려난 목사님도 캐나다 시민권자였기 때문에 살아 돌아올 수 있었다고 하니 말입니다.

미국에서 JFK 암살 관련된 비밀 문서들을 공개하도록 트럼프 대통령이 승인을 했군요. 그렇지만 여전히 상당 수 예민한 자료들은 공개할 수 없다는 군요.

Two new studies have some surprising findings on the prevalence of food allergies among both adults and children. Plus, we have an update to CTV News' report on the settlement paid to three men wrongfully accused of links to terrorism and tortured in a Syrian prison.

Plus, CTV News contributor Richard Crouse lays out the films you should check out at theatres this weekend.

1. $31.3M in settlements: As CTV News first reported, the federal government has paid a total of $31.3 million in settlements to three men wrongfully accused of links to terrorism and tortured in a Syrian prison. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale's office said in a statement on Thursday that this settlement is 'consistent' with the findings of the 2008 federal inquiry into the detentions of the three men.

2. Allergy research: Two studies have found that food allergies are on the rise in the United States amongst both adults and children. One study found that almost half of all adults with food allergies report that they don't develop their allergies until reaching adulthood.

3. JFK files: U.S. President Donald Trump okayed the release of roughly 2,800 documents on Thursday concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy, but did cave to pressure from intelligence agencies by holding back some. 

4. Pension concerns: The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner says she has 'concerns' about Finance Minister Bill Morneau's sponsorship of Bill C-27, which proposes changes to private pensions.

5. Top 40 under 40: Four Canadian police officers and a crime analyst have made the list of top 40 law enforcement professionals in the world under the age of 40.

And one more thing… "Suburbicon" is a beautifully nasty film, nicely made but marching to the beat of a very dark heart, says film critic Richard Crouse.