The annual contest, in its fifth year, recognizes small businesses by celebrating their unique journeys and successes.
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- The annual contest, in its fifth year, recognizes small businesses by celebrating their unique journeys and successes.
- Prize packages include credits for Canada Post Parcel and Smartmail Marketing™ services, paid advertising and personalized support, with the grand prize worth more than $150,000.
- The Tales of Triumph contest is one way that Canada Post is delivering for small businesses across the country.
- Launched in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the contest celebrates the resilience, diversity and achievements of small businesses and the vital role they play in Canadian communities.
On Monday, April 8, the shadow of the moon will turn daylight to darkness for millions of Canadians, as a total eclipse of the sun unfolds over parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada.
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- On Monday, April 8, the shadow of the moon will turn daylight to darkness for millions of Canadians, as a total eclipse of the sun unfolds over parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada.
- It will be the only time this century that the path of a total solar eclipse will cross parts of North America's three largest countries.
- This stamp is Canada Post's first one to feature a solar eclipse.
- For more information on eye safety during the eclipse, visit the How to safely watch a solar eclipse page on the Canadian Space Agency website.
Spotted beebalm and butterfly milkweed provide food and shelter for pollinators, as well as beautiful blooms for gardens and bouquets
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- Spotted beebalm and butterfly milkweed provide food and shelter for pollinators, as well as beautiful blooms for gardens and bouquets
OTTAWA, ON, March 1, 2024 /CNW/ - Canada Post's latest stamp issue features two native wildflowers that are important sources of food for a variety of pollinators, including hummingbirds, butterflies and bees.
- The brilliant blossoms of butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) and spotted beebalm (Monarda punctata) become heavy with nectar and pollen, attracting hungry insects and birds.
- Those pollinators play a crucial role in fertilizing plants, including fruit trees and other agricultural crops.
- In Canada, spotted beebalm and butterfly milkweed are native only to certain regions of southern Ontario and southwestern Quebec.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 28, 2024 /CNW/ - In September 2023, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released their annual report which raised concerns about Canada Post's use of address data within its Smartmail Marketing (SMM) program.
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- OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 28, 2024 /CNW/ - In September 2023, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released their annual report which raised concerns about Canada Post's use of address data within its Smartmail Marketing (SMM) program.
- We therefore announced our intention to conduct an internal review of our SMM products.
- Canada Post will discontinue using data from publicly available telephone directories combined with our operational data to validate incomplete addresses.
- Canadians trust Canada Post to handle their personal information every day and therefore nothing is more important to us than preserving that trust.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Canada Post is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Awards for Indigenous Students.
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- OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Canada Post is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Awards for Indigenous Students.
- The awards were created in 2004 to celebrate the hard work and determination of individuals of Indigenous heritage who have embraced a renewed pursuit of learning.
- They are granted annually to selected applicants from across the country, and recipients are awarded $2,000 in recognition of their efforts.
- The awards are open to all Indigenous Canadian students who have resumed studies and completed at least one full year of study after being away from school for at least 12 months.
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Monday, February 12, 2024
OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 12, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canada Post Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2024 grants.
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- OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 12, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canada Post Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2024 grants.
- Canadian charities, schools and community organizations that offer programming for children and youth are encouraged to apply for project grants, ranging in value up to $25,000.
- There are also up to four $50,0000-Signature Grants available, including the Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation Signature Grant.
- Funds are raised each year through customer donations in post offices, employee payroll deductions and the sale of a special stamp.
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
CHATHAM, ON, Jan. 23, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, at an event in Chatham, Ont., Canada Post unveiled a new Black History Month stamp honouring Mary Ann Shadd.
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- CHATHAM, ON, Jan. 23, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, at an event in Chatham, Ont., Canada Post unveiled a new Black History Month stamp honouring Mary Ann Shadd.
- An abolitionist, educator, newspaper publisher and lawyer, Shadd broke boundaries throughout her life as she fought for the rights of Black people and women.
- Born in 1823 in Wilmington, Delaware, Shadd established herself early on as a dedicated teacher, writer and activist.
- Her father, Abraham Doras Shadd, was active in the Underground Railroad and was featured on Canada Post's first Black History Month stamp issue in 2009.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Canada Post is transforming its information technology (IT) model to better serve the changing needs of Canadians and businesses and continue to lead in the rapidly evolving parcel delivery market.
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- OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Canada Post is transforming its information technology (IT) model to better serve the changing needs of Canadians and businesses and continue to lead in the rapidly evolving parcel delivery market.
- With ecommerce set to double in Canada over the next decade, powerful IT is essential for the retail economy and for Canada Post.
- The changes announced today will help Canada Post better deliver the digitally enabled products and services Canadians need, while ensuring the postal service continues to be a vital economic link for the entire country.
- "Today is the start of an exciting journey to transform Canada Post's information technology model so that we can better meet the demands of our customers, particularly in the competitive parcel market," says Doug Ettinger, President and CEO of Canada Post.
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Friday, November 24, 2023
Sale,
Corporation,
Growth,
Direct marketing,
Purolator,
Marketing,
News,
SCI,
Video game,
Arms industry,
Canada Post,
Parcels (band) The segment's loss before tax widened by $63 million, from a loss before tax of $227 million in the third quarter of 2022.
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- The segment's loss before tax widened by $63 million, from a loss before tax of $227 million in the third quarter of 2022.
- The segment's loss before tax in the period was $651 million compared to a loss before tax of $516 million in the first three quarters of 2022.
- For the third quarter, the Canada Post Group of Companies2 recorded a loss before tax of $217 million, compared to a loss before tax of $136 million in the same period a year earlier.
- The Canada Post Group of Companies consists of the core Canada Post segment and its three non-wholly owned subsidiaries, Purolator Holdings Ltd., SCI Group Inc. and Innovapost Inc.
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
This important holiday commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem, Judaism's holiest site, after the Jewish people reclaimed it around 165 BCE.
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- This important holiday commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem, Judaism's holiest site, after the Jewish people reclaimed it around 165 BCE.
- It is said that the Temple menorah burned for eight days on a single day's worth of olive oil.
- This miracle of light and faith is commemorated each year through the kindling of a Hanukkah menorah – a candelabrum bearing a row of eight candles or oil holders.
- Giving small amounts of Hanukkah gelt, in the form of money or chocolate coins, has become a common practice.
