Canada Post Forced to Shut Down Urban Operations Nationwide

Union actions compromise the viability of Canada Post Following 12 days of increasingly costly and damaging rotating strikes being carried out by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Canada Post has suspended operations across the country. The accelerating decline in volumes and revenue combined with the inability to deliver mail on a timely and […]

U.S. Postal Service Continues Service to Canada

Rotating Strike to Begin in Winnipeg at Midnight WASHINGTON — Despite the 24-hour rotating strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to begin in Winnipeg at 11:59 tonight, the U.S. Postal Service will continue to accept, process and deliver mail to Canada until further notice. This limited action by the Winnipeg local is expected […]

Canada Post to anchor a new online advertising network

Service delivers the new standard for online marketing by combining proven direct-marketing capabilities with localization Ottawa – Starting as early as November, Canada Post will anchor a new direct-marketing network that will connect advertisers and consumers at a local level. Using the successful model introduced by CentrSource, a progressive e-commerce company, the new service will […]

Canada Post Innovations

PostalReporter.com reader: What would your readers think of the two innovations mentioned in this article? Canada Post adopted 5-day delivery many years ago. Rules are rules, says Canada Post, even for double-amputee Tom Thompson, who will have to move his mailbox at least 150 feet to comply with new regulations regarding box placement. Mailbox location […]

Canada Post Reports Profit For 15th Consecutive Year But Financial Challenges Ahead

Canada Post Corporation tabled its 2009 annual report today in Parliament, reporting a profit for the15th consecutive year. The Corporation recorded consolidated net income of $281 million on revenue of $7.3 billion, and reported an operating margin of 4.9 per cent. The profit in 2009 does not truly reflect the underlying weakness in Canada Post […]