OTTAWA — Sweeping changes will be coming to Canada Post as the federal government announced a series of moves on Thursday in an effort to help the postal service turn around its dire financial situation. Article content

Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced that the government has accepted a series of recommendations that will see the requirement for daily letter delivery removed and lift the longstanding moratorium on rural post office closures and community mailbox conversions. Article content

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Canada Post will have 45 days to come up with a plan to put the recommendations into place, which will determine the specific timeline for implementation.

The government says the service delivery standard will be relaxed from three to seven days

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