Canada Post issues stamp to mark royal tour
Canada Post has issued a stamp to mark the upcoming visit of Prince William and Kate. One million books of 10 stamps went on sale Tuesday at post offices across the country and are also available...
View ArticleCanada Post to release a set of five stamps April 5 to mark Titanic anniversary
Five stamps commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic will be released by Canada Post on April 5. The stamps, created by designers Dennis Page and Oliver Hill of Halifax,...
View ArticleNew Canada Post stamp issued in honour of Raoul Wallenberg
Canada Post issues a new stamp Thursday in honour of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg. He is credited with saving at least 20,000 Jews in Budapest during the Second World War by giving them Swedish...
View ArticleToronto teen a finalist in Canada Post stamp contest
A 13-year-old Toronto girl is one of five finalists in the 2013 Canada Post Community Foundation stamp design contest. Alexandria Swartz’s entry, titled Spending Time With Loved Ones, depicts her and...
View ArticleCanada Post now selling stamps dedicated to legendary Canadian rock bands
Sending letters now comes with some rock-and-roll flare after Canada Post launched its stamp series depicting legendary Canadian bands. Four bands — Rush, The Guess Who, The Tragically Hip and Beau...
View ArticleRare Canadian stamp found could be worth $1M
Stamp enthusiast Brian Grant Duff remembers the thrill of handling what was, until recently, thought to be the only two examples of Canada’s rarest stamp, the two-cent “large Queen on laid paper.” It’s...
View ArticleCanada Post to phase out home delivery in urban centres
Canada Post is saying goodbye to the door-to-door postman. The national mail service says rising costs and falling mail volumes have made it impossible to continue its traditional operations. The...
View ArticleCanada Post raises the price of a stamp to 85 cents
The cost of mailing a first-class letter within Canada is going up Monday — by 35 per cent. Canada Post is raising the price of a stamp to 85-cents, up from 63-cents. While the new price applies when...
View ArticleCanada Post unveils stamp to mark 100 years since ship full of Sikhs turned away
Canada Post has unveiled a new stamp to mark 100 years since a ship full of mostly Sikh passengers was turned way from Canada and sent back to India, where they were jailed or killed. Canada Post marks...
View ArticleMargaret Atwood honoured with her own stamp from Canada Post
Canadian author Margaret Atwood says becoming the face of a new stamp has made her the envy of all of her friends, even though some may be dismayed that she’s alive to accept the honour. Canada Post...
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