Communities impacted by wildfire eligible for free mail forwarding service

Several Manitoba communities impacted by wildfires are eligible for free mail forwarding service by Canada Post. Uploaded June 11, 2025. (File photo)

Residents from more Manitoba communities impacted by wildfires are eligible for free mail forwarding service by Canada Post.

In a media release, the Crown corporation said that wildfires are affecting mail and parcel delivery in some communities and that contingency measures have been put in place to keep them connected.

Free mail forwarding service for up to a year is now available for residents from Bissett (R0E 0J0, R0E 0B1), Cranberry Portage (R0B 0H0, R0B 0B3), Snow Lake (R0B 1M0, R0B 0B4) and Split Lake (R0B 1P0, R0B 0E1).

Impacted residents from the four communities have until July 11 to register for the free service, according to Canada Post.

Since June 5, the offer has been available to residents from Cross Lake (R0B), Flin Flon (R8A), Lynn Lake (R0B), Norway House (R0B 1B0), Pukatawagan (R0B) and Sherridon (R0B) who have until July 5 to register.

Affected residents can request the free service online using a credit card to authenticate their identity. No fee will be charged to the credit card, according to Canada Post.

Residents can also go to a post office with a government-issued photo ID to request the service.

Canada Post says that by registering, they can ship mail to a different address “on a short-term basis or for longer periods, even if the address is temporary.”

“It also provides a vital link with government and relief agencies going forward,” says the media release.

Residents can view the closures and service interruptions and delivery service alerts pages on Canada Post’s website for updates, including when postal services resume in impacted communities.