Post&Parcel--Canada Post has recorded its first loss after 16 consecutive years of profitability, with declining mail volumes and last summer's strike action contributing to a $327m loss before tax in 2011.

The Crown Corporation, which is funded by its own income rather than government support, said today that its pension problems and a $150m equality pay-out ordered by the Supreme Court were also significant factors in the loss reported on an unconsolidated basis for the group. Read more!
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