Work on the multi-year conversion to community mailboxes by Canada Post is underway.
Last week, the company announced 136-thousand addresses in are shifting away from door-to-door delivery including North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Mission and Abbotsford beginning late this year and into 2027.
However, the issue is still a point of contention for Local CUPW 812 President Nicole Chouinard.
“I deliver mail all over this city everyday and I can’t even tell you how many people approach me to have conversations on how much they don’t want community mailboxes in their neighbourhoods.”
Chouinard is still crossing her fingers that the north can be spared of the conversation, making the lives easier for those most vulnerable as well as those who travel long distances between communities.
“It is quit disheartening and when it will affect us in Prince George is hard to say. Canada Post told us that they would give 14 months notice and the process itself involves a full restructure of the delivery model in our city – it will be a few years but hopefully not at all.”
She advises residents to contact Conservative MP’s Todd Doherty and Bob Zimmer to voice their concerns on community mailboxes.
“The geography of Prince George is problematic. We are looking up to a loss of up to a quarter and maybe even more in some areas of the workforce.”
Other cities set to convert are Winnipeg, Ottawa, Etobicoke (Ontario) as well as Moncton and two places in Quebec.
Earlier today (Monday), Canada Post reported a $1.57 billion dollar loss before tax. That’s an increase of $728 million, compared to last year.
In addition, parcels revenue declined by $850 million, or 30.1 per cent, in 2025 as volumes fell by 79 million pieces on a year-over-year basis.
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