Why are zip codes and postal codes important when it comes to credit card transactions and when do they overlap for Canadian credit card users?

Not only does Canada Post claim to own the copyright for Canadians' postal codes, but now it also claims to own the very phrase "postal code." Last spring, the Crown corporation launched a lawsuit ...

However, Canada Post in all its wisdom reserved "H0H 0H0" for Santa's personal use, thereby making a geographic exception for Kris Kringle. "H0H 0H0" has been Santa's very own postal code since 1982.

Canada Post has filed a lawsuit against an Ottawa-based online geographic data company, alleging that the company's collection of postal codes infringes on a Canada Post copyright.

Can you copyright a postal code? Canada Post thinks so. The Crown corporation is suing a geocoding website for providing a free online database of Canadian postal codes, which it says infringes on ...

A postal code is a five digit code used to help postal services deliver mail and packages. Here's what the numbers mean and how they determine yours.

Canada Post is not trying to claim copyright over individual postal codes. Instead, it claims GeoCoder is infringing on its overall database, which contains information about roughly 890,000 codes.

Mail delivered to 'urban' designated postal codes less expensive than 'rural' PO boxes located at the post office.

“Canada’s poorest postal code” is a label that Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside has worn for a very long time. “A man sits cross-legged on the sidewalk at the corner of Hastings and Main in ...

Ron Blake says he doesn't understand why Canada Post is changing the postal code for the entire Belle River, Ont., delivery area. "I think it's stupid," said the resident of the town near Windsor ...

For some credit card purchases in Canada, a postal code is required as a security measure. If using a credit card in the U.S., you may need to use a ZIP code instead.