These are not the stamps stolen, but Love, SK is famous for cancelling stamps on Valentines Day in a special way. (file photo)

By Susan McNeil

Stamped out

Lost Love letters: thieves strike Canada Post in Love, Codette

Feb 20, 2025 | 5:00 PM

Thieves have robbed residents of two small villages in northeast Saskatchewan by breaking into the post offices in Love and Codette and taking stamps, packages, cash and mail.

The theft in Love, fortunately, missed the Valentine’s Day rush the post office sees as couple’s take advantage of a special cancellation stamp they use on some mail.

RCMP said that on February 17, between 5:30 pm and 6 am the following morning, thieves entered the post office in Love and stole a large number of stamps and a sum of cash.

Again, on February 18 a group of three thieves were caught on surveillance video in Codette, just south of Nipawin, breaking into that post office as well shortly after 3 pm.

They took an unknown number of packages and mail.

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These investigations are ongoing. If you have information about these investigations, please call 310-RCMP. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

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