Canada Post is saying goodbye to the door-to-door postman
Posted Dec 11, 2013 10:43:24 AM.
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OTTAWA, Ont. – 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 federal Crown corporation plans to phase out home delivery within the next five years, replacing foot delivery with community mail boxes.
Canada Post says says about 6,000 to 8,000 positions will be eliminated over the same time period, mainly through attrition.
The postal service expects nearly 15,000 employees to retire or leave the company in the next five years.
About a third of Canadian homes still receive mail to their door, it said.
