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This year’s annual Flower stamp issue features original photos of peonies in bloom

OTTAWA – Laden with luxurious, delicately perfumed blossoms, peonies are perennial showstoppers. The elegant two hybrids featured on Canada Post’s latest stamp issue are 'Cytherea' and 'Marie-Victorin', both developed by Canadian-born horticulturists.
Read moreNew stamps celebrate Christmas and the holiday season

OTTAWA – Today, Canada Post released two stamp issues marking the festive, winter season. The company has produced Christmas designs every year since 1964 and, for nearly 20 years, has offered stamps featuring secular holiday imagery.
Read moreNew stamp set celebrates the cultural impact of MuchMusic and MusiquePlus

TORONTO – Canada Post is excited to unveil our latest stamp set celebrating the early years of MuchMusic and MusiquePlus. The groundbreaking, often interactive television stations revolutionized the way we listen to music – fans could finally SEE the stars in action in a new format: the music video.
Read moreMaking the season merry and bright with Christmas and holiday stamps
OTTAWA – Today, Canada Post continued its nearly 60-year tradition with new Christmas and holiday stamp issues that capture the spirit of the season.
Read moreChristmas and holiday stamps illuminate the season and add cheer

OTTAWA - Canada Post has released new Christmas and holiday stamps that will help Canadians make their mail merrier at this special time of year
Read moreCanada Post issues commemorative stamp recognizing Métis leader Harry Daniels

REGINA – At an event today in Regina, Canada Post unveiled a new commemorative stamp recognizing the accomplishments of Métis leader Harry Daniels. A politician, activist, writer and actor, Daniels dedicated his life to the rights and well-being of Métis and non-status Indians in Canada.
Read moreCanada Post to issue stamps honouring Indigenous leaders
OTTAWA – On June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day – Canada Post will issue a new set of stamps to pay tribute to the lives and legacies of three Indigenous leaders.
Read moreNew stamps bring attention to Canada's Endangered whales

Canada Post is issuing a set of stamps this week to raise awareness about the plight of five whale species that have populations assessed as Endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).
Read moreIndigenous leaders, legendary singers, and vintage travel posters and carousels among subjects in Canada’s 2022 stamp program
OTTAWA – The 2022 Canadian stamp program will celebrate some of the country’s most accomplished individuals, historic milestones, holidays, and creatures that share our planet.
Read more'Tis the season for Christmas and holiday stamps

OTTAWA – Canadians know that the appearance of Christmas and holiday stamps is a signal that the big day is getting closer. Since 1964, Canada Post has encouraged Canadians to make their cards and letters more festive. Once again, we can all make our mail merrier with stamps bearing either sacred or secular holiday imagery.
Read moreNew stamps celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bluenose

LUNENBURG, N.S. – Canada Post is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the launch of Bluenose, the Nova Scotian schooner known as the Queen of the North Atlantic, with two new stamps.
Read moreCanada Post applauds illustrious careers of two ballet legends

OTTAWA – Canadian ballet legends Karen Kain and Fernand Nault take centre stage as the subjects of two commemorative stamps Canada Post issued today.
Read moreNew stamps honour groundbreaking contributions to medicine
Today, Canada Post issued a set of five commemorative stamps celebrating six groundbreaking physicians and researchers: Drs. Bruce Chown, Julio Montaner, Balfour Mount, M. Vera Peters, James Till and Ernest McCulloch. Their contributions to the fields of pediatric pathology, HIV/AIDS, palliative care, oncology and stem cell science changed the practice of medicine in Canada and around the world.
Read moreCanada Post cultivates thoughts of spring with dahlia stamps

Just in time to comfort the winter weary, Canada Post has released its annual flower stamp issue. This year’s offering features the colourful dahlia, a familiar standby for many Canadian gardeners.
Read moreFrom Far and Wide: New stamps showcase nine more must-see sites

Canada Post has released the third set of stamps in its From Far and Wide series. Continuing the theme of the 2018 and 2019 issues, the latest edition presents stamps featuring more of Canada’s most breathtaking vistas, released to transport mail to places near and far — and send one’s sense of wanderlust soaring.
Read moreCanada Post wishes Canadians “Hanukkah Same’ah” with new stamp

Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of Kislev, the third month of the Jewish calendar year, and lasts for eight days. In 2019, the festival occurs from nightfall on December 22 until nightfall on December 30. Canada Post is issuing this stamp today, well in advance of the celebration, so that Canadians can make their Hanukkah cards and other mail more festive.
Read moreStamp marks 150th anniversary of the historic Red River Resistance

Canada Post today issued a stamp marking the 150th anniversary of the Red River Resistance of 1869-70. It was a turbulent time when Métis rights were asserted, leading to negotiations that shaped the creation of Manitoba as a province.
Read moreContinuing the tradition of making mail merrier

For more than five decades, Canadians have enjoyed the opportunity to dress up their December holiday mail with festive stamps.
Read moreCanada Post honours the country's firefighters with stamp

Canada Post today unveiled a stamp that honours the country's firefighters for saving lives and protecting property and the environment with their skills and courage.
Read moreStamps celebrate sharks in Canadian waters

Experts note that between 400 and 500 shark species inhabit the world’s oceans and waterways. These fish can be less than a foot long or larger than a bus. From fierce hunters that breach waves and ambush prey, to gentle giants known to nudge kayaks and bask with scuba divers, sharks are compelling and often misunderstood.
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