Businesses opting to hand deliver orders amid Canada Post strike [Video]

Even if the Canada Post strike were to end today, it wouldn’t be enough to salvage the holiday season for local businesses, according to the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce.

After four weeks of striking, Canada’s labour minister is now asking a federal board to review the state of he negotiations. This could pave the way to a back-to-work order and end the strike as early as next week.

But it may be too little too late for some Winnipeg businesses that have had to take matters into their own hands… literally.

“Within the city, we have recently offered the ability to hand deliver (orders) by ourselves,” said Eric Hetherington, one of the owners of the Bear Face General Store on Osborne.

Bear Face is among several businesses that have decided to deliver orders themselves, with Christmas less than two weeks away.

“Our business goes crazy in December,” Hetherington said.

Rumor’s Comedy Club is doing the same thing.

“We’re just trying to go that extra mile to …