Postal workers were a busy lot in many areas on the weekend, working to clear up the backlog of mail and parcels created by the month-long strike.

The Crown corporation expects a significant number of items to find their way to the rightful destination by Christmas. Carded items held at local post offices during the strike will remain available for pickup for 15 days from December 17.

For domestic packages, Canadians can expect to experience delivery delays into early January when they plan to be back to normal operation. On-time service guarantees have been suspended.