News Releases
Nov. 9, 2009
Just a few more steps: The Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health 2009 campaign needs your help! Ottawa (Nov. 9, 2009) – The Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health is closing in on its fundraising target for this year and is urging Canadians everywhere to help make its drive toward the 2009 goal of $1.5 million a success.
Nov. 2, 2009
Ringing in the holiday seasonOTTAWA (November 2, 2009) – As the weather gets colder and winter approaches, the thoughts of many Canadians turn excitedly to the joy of Christmas and outdoor activities, such as skating, skiing and tobogganing. This November, Canada Post is ringing in the holiday season with three stamps celebrating the Nativity and a PERMANENT™ domestic rate stamp featuring a snow-covered Christmas tree.
Oct. 26, 2009
Canada Post will continue program of free delivery to deployed troopsOTTAWA (October 26, 2009)—Canada Post announced today it will again provide free delivery of letters and parcels from family and friends to Canadian troops deployed in Afghanistan and elsewhere overseas. This will be the fourth year that Canada Post has offered this service.
Oct. 19, 2009
From Flanders Fields to Khandahar—a unique tribute to Canada’s military
OTTAWA, ON (October 19, 2009) – While many countries choose to build prominent monuments to military victories or victorious leaders, Canada’s monument, the National War Memorial in Ottawa, honours the common soldier. Today, Canada Post launched a PERMANENT™ commemorative stamp that focuses on the memorial and on its messages of both loss and hope.
Oct. 19, 2009
Montreal Canadiens Centennial honoured on Canadian postage stampsMONTRÉAL, QC (October 17, 2009) – They are the most storied sports team in Canadian history having won 24 Stanley Cups, more than any other team. They are the oldest continuously-operating professional ice hockey team, predating the founding of the NHL. Their team jerseys can be found in arenas across Canada, often outnumbering home-team sweaters. They are the Montreal Canadiens, and Canada Post today issued a stamp set honouring the team’s centennial and its iconic jersey.





