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Mail theft hits Chilliwack again

Police in Chilliwack are once again turning their attention to thefts from community mailboxes.

Chilliwack RCMP received three reports of mail theft in Yarrow on Feb. 20. In each of the thefts the suspect or suspects gained access by prying open the doors and stealing the contents of each box.

The Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment of the RCMP, assisted by Canada Post, have been actively investigating a number of mail thefts in the area over the past several months.

Not unlike elsewhere in the Lower Mainland, mail theft continues to be a problem. Local Mounties say they have taken a proactive approach utilizing various investigative techniques, which includes a partnership with Canada Post investigators.

via Mail theft hits Chilliwack again – Chilliwack Times.

Thieves crack Canada Post ‘superboxes’ in Surrey BC

The end of Canada Post’s door-to-door service has introduced a new problem in Surrey, B.C.: a rise in community mailbox break-ins.

Thieves have apparently figured out how to break into Canada Post’s supposedly high-security "superboxes," leaving residents’ mail vulnerable.

Surrey resident Julie Parker says her community mailbox has been broken into three times since autumn, with the latest break-in coming on Wednesday. The multi-compartment mailbox was still broken and taped up on Saturday.

via Thieves crack Canada Post 'superboxes' in Surrey, B.C. | CTV News.

Union welcomes Montreal hearings on elimination of home mail delivery by Canada Post

MONTREAL, Jan. 19, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ – The City of Montreal’s public hearings about the consequences of the elimination of door-to-door delivery are being applauded by postal workers, who have been calling for broader community consultations since Canada Post first announced its cuts.

"Canada Post executives certainly did not consult adequately with Canadians prior to cutting their services," said Denis Lemelin, National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, who will be presenting the union’s brief on Tuesday, January 20th.

Alain Duguay, president of CUPW’s Montreal Local will also be presenting on the following evening, Wednesday the 21st.

"We hope these hearings about the impact on the public, especially seniors and people with reduced mobility, will persuade Canada Post to reconsider this disastrous plan," said Duguay.

Safe stolen from Bonshaw PEI post office

BONSHAW – Queens County RCMP are investigating a break and enter and theft at the Bonshaw Canada Post Office.

Some of the items stolen include a large floor safe and its contents, cash, postage stamps and Canadian and U.S. money orders.

It is believed the theft happened sometime between Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. and Jan. 12 at 9:40 a.m.

via Safe stolen from Bonshaw post office – Local – The Journal Pioneer.