Colourful new stamp captures joyous spirit of Diwali
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TORONTO - Canada Post issued today a new commemorative stamp to mark Diwali - a joyous festival celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and other communities around the world. In 2020, Diwali falls on November 14, with festivities continuing for five days.
Read moreCanada Post preparing to safely deliver this holiday season with significant parcel volumes expected
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In a year where Canadians shifted much of their shopping online in response to COVID-19, Canada Post is planning for a Christmas season like no other. The rapid escalation in demand for parcel delivery is expected to continue into the holiday season and beyond as more Canadians plan to do their shopping online.
Read moreCanada Post Community Foundation to issue $1.3 million in grants to better the lives of children in 2020
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OTTAWA – The Canada Post Community Foundation today announced that approximately $1.3 million was raised for grants to groups that help children in communities across Canada.
Read moreSecond case of COVID-19 confirmed at Canada Post’s Streetsville Post Office, Mississauga
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On Wednesday, September 16, Canada Post was notified that an employee tested positive for COVID-19 at the Streetsville Post Office, at 224 Queen Street South, Mississauga. This employee’s last day of work was Friday, September 11.
Read moreNew stamps honour groundbreaking contributions to medicine
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Today, Canada Post issued a set of five commemorative stamps celebrating six groundbreaking physicians and researchers: Drs. Bruce Chown, Julio Montaner, Balfour Mount, M. Vera Peters, James Till and Ernest McCulloch. Their contributions to the fields of pediatric pathology, HIV/AIDS, palliative care, oncology and stem cell science changed the practice of medicine in Canada and around the world.
Read moreCanada Post segment reports $378-million loss before tax in second quarter
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Canada Post recorded a loss before tax of $378 million in the second quarter of 2020. This increased loss was largely due to the significant impact COVID-19 had on revenue and costs, combined with the added costs stemming from the June 2020 arbitrator’s ruling. The ruling resulted in new collective agreements with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW).
Read more2020 Canada Post Annual Public Meeting
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Canada Post will hold its 15th Annual Public Meeting in September. In the past, we have held this event in cities across Canada, but in the interest of safety during COVID-19, this year’s event will be a live webcast only.
Read moreCanada Post launches contest to showcase small businesses
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To continue operating during COVID-19, small businesses across Canada were forced to transform. Canada Post is launching the Small Business Tales of Triumph Contest to celebrate those local, small businesses that adapted to extraordinary times in extraordinary ways.
Read moreService levels improving as Canada Post enters next phase in safely serving the needs of Canadians
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With COVID-related restrictions easing across the country, businesses are reopening and fewer Canadians are at home during the day. As a result, we are entering a new phase in our efforts to ensure the safety of our people and our customers while providing an essential service. These efforts will involve carefully phasing out some of the changes we made, while modifying or keeping other changes.
Read more2020 Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards cancelled
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As a result of COVID-19, the 2020 Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards are cancelled.
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