As announced in December, Canada Post is introducing a new tiered pricing structure for domestic and international letters. The regulatory process has concluded and documents will soon be published in the Canada Gazette Part II. On March 31, the price of Permanent (or “P”) stamps bought in booklets, coils and panes will be $0.85 per … Read more
Canada Post announced the 11 communities across Canada where mail will be delivered to new community mailboxes beginning in the fall of 2014. This is the first stage of a five-year national initiative involving roughly 5 million addresses. In the larger cities in this initial stage, only a few specific neighbourhoods will be affected. Within the affected … Read more
Canada Post and Etsy have teamed up to offer Canada Post shipping services to sellers running their independent, creative businesses on the Etsy platform. The collaboration will enable Canadian Etsy sellers to streamline the order fulfillment process by allowing them to create and print shipping labels directly from the website without having to leave the … Read more
Canada Post recognizes three pioneers of winter sports by issuing a set of three stamps that embodies the talent, dedication and grace that each athlete brought to their respective sport. Freestyle skier Sarah Burke, curler Sandra Schmirler and figure skater Barbara Ann Scott set themselves apart during their careers. Each athlete changed the face of … Read more
Canada Post released guiding principles that will govern its approach to converting the remaining five million addresses with delivery at their door to community mailbox delivery over the next five years. Canada Post is committed to ensuring that the transition of delivery service in Canadian communities will be handled responsibly and with respect towards customers and … Read more
Canada Post released its Lunar New Year stamps to honour the Year of the Horse, which runs from Jan. 31, 2014, until Feb. 18, 2015. The stamps are the sixth issue in a 12-year series that has proven to be among the most popular in the commemorative stamp program. More information is available online. Call 613-734-8888.
As Canada Post is on track to deliver a record 27 million parcels this holiday season, the 6,400 postal outlets across the country are quickly bursting at the seams like Santa Claus’ big red bag of gifts. “We’ve seen first hand the incredible role that online shopping is playing this holiday season,” says Doug Jones, senior … Read more
Canada Post unveiled five initiatives that together will form the foundation of a new postal system designed to serve busy Canadians and meet their changing needs for postal services. It will also open new opportunities to businesses that are redefining how they connect and serve customers in an increasingly digital world. These changes will begin … Read more
The Canada Post segment reported a loss before tax of $129 million for the third quarter as a 7.3-per-cent decline in Transaction Mail volumes outweighed solid growth in both revenue and volumes in its market-leading Parcels business. With these results, the Canada Post segment is on track to record a substantial loss in 2013. The … Read more
Canada Post is currently conducting an important national discussion with Canadians on the future of postal service in Canada. With the relentless decline in lettermail resulting in ongoing financial losses at the corporation, fundamental changes are needed to transform the business. The C.D. Howe Institute report, "How Ottawa Can Deliver a Reformed Canada Post," provides … Read more
