Canada Post strike brings mail delivery to a halt nationwide

"... 55,000 members comes amid an ongoing dispute over pay and benefits for postal workers that resulted in a weeks-long walkout late last year. Canada Post said operations will shut down during the strike, leaving mail and parcels undelivered for millions and adding it would compound the..."   
Source: saralnama.in

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Bat Cave post office fully reopens after Helene: 'We can come back'

"... Bat Cave’s United States Post Office is fully reopened for the first time since Tropical Storm Helene devastated the area a year ago this week.

It’s the first storefront in Bat Cave to reopen, Lynn Staton, owner of the post office building..."   
Source: www.blueridgenow.com

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Bad checks, fake IDs and $100K in stamps: How a postal clerk in CT helped crack the case

"...realized the man before them matched the description of a person "who had been presenting checks in the names of various people" linked to accounts that had insufficient funds, a federal law enforcement officer with the postal service later wrote in a court filing. That individual had been purchasing stamps in post offices throughout the northeast "and elsewhere," the officer wrote. ... He eventually turned over his real ID, which identified him as Ezekiel Bailey. ... investigators were able to link him to other attempted or completed stamp purchases using bad checks and phony credentials"   
Source: www.ctinsider.com

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‘This is insane’: Residents react after two mail carriers robbed in Rochester neighborhoods, police search for suspects

"Shea Anderson, a resident in the area, expressed concern about the safety of mail carriers. “These mailmen aren’t safe. This is sad. It’s really sad,” Anderson said. ... “This is insane. What is the purpose of robbing the mailman? Probably to get checks like yours. Wow! That’s crazy. We got bills. We got kids. This is insane,” Anderson said.

Officers used police K-9s to track the suspects but were unsuccessful ..."   
Source: www.whec.com

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Refused or vacant: what’s going on with USPS deliveries?

"... I’m not happy, and I’m beginning to wonder what is happening with the internal workings of the USPS. Let me tell you about two recent events involving their delivery service.

In the first instance, on July 30, I sent some nature-themed stamps on a cover sent to my youngest grandson in Huntersville, N.C. ...Yes, there is the occasional mix-up with deliveries. And given the quantity of mail that I send and receive that is correctly delivered, I am not really looking to bash the Postal Service and their delivery service. I’d be interested in hearing if any readers have had similar experiences with their deliveries, and if so, please contact me at jmhstamp@verizon.net; or at Box 1125, Falls Church, VA 22041-0125."   
Source: www.linns.com

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Gig Harbor police track down man suspected of using USPS master key to steal mail

"... Gig Harbor PD says that the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a notice to one homeowners’ association, “indicating their belief that a missing, counterfeit, or replicated USPS master key may be in circulation and used by criminal elements to commit mail theft and related crimes, including fraud and possession of stolen mail.”

Gig Harbor PD says that due to the sensitive nature of the crime, much of the investigation was conducted discreetly. ..."   
Source: www.yahoo.com

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Chicago | Felony charges filed against man accused of robbing USPS letter carrier in Woodlawn

"...According to the United States Postal Inspection Service, 24-year-old Joshua Walder has been charged with one felony count of robbery, one felony count of burglary and four felony counts of theft of government property. ..."   
Source: www.yahoo.com

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