Tag: Canada Post

Canada Post may be planning to close more rural post offices, says a Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association official. Darwin Hoimyr, president of the association’s Saskatchewan branch, said a letter from Canada Post written last summer says supporting small rural post offices is a heavy burden on the corporation’s bottom line. To prevent such closures the association has begun lobbying MPs and civic leaders about the importance of post offices to rural communities.

Canada Post on Monday increased the price of sending a domestic letter by one cent to 50 cents. It was one of a number of postage rate increases, including international mail and packages, announced last year. “Canada Post is facing inflationary pressure from a number of sources and the proposed price adjustments take into consideration increased operating costs,” it said.

A birthday card addressed simply to Grandma won’t make it across the border now that Canada Post is enforcing stringent new rules on incoming international mail. From now on, her full name and address must be clearly spelled out and printed in ink. Citing security concerns, Canada Post is insisting that all mail from abroad must bear the complete name and address of both sender and recipient or it won’t be allowed in Canada. Canada Post spokesperson John Caines said Wednesday the postal service has increased its vigilance in screening incoming mail to enforce rules adopted by Canada Customs since June.