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Emily Walstrom is waiting for closure.

On Oct. 23, her 65-year-old father, Dennis Walstrom, died from lung disease in Surrey, B.C.

Emily chose to get her father cremated and have his ashes shipped by Canada Post to her home in Île Perrot, Que., which is just outside Montreal.

However, with more than 55,000 Canada Post workers off the job, Emily doesn’t know where her dad’s ashes are.

“I just can’t comprehend how this can happen. … They’re somewhere between Richmond and here,” she told Global News.

We’re not talking about toys I order for my niece and nephew… it’s my father.”

Emily said her father’s remains were shipped out on Nov. 12. At the time, she was told through her tracking number that she would receive the shipment on Nov. 20.

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However, when the strike took place a few days later — she checked again, only to find a notification saying, “delivery may be …

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