Families still searching for answers regarding remains of loved ones following funeral home fire
Monday was the sixth straight day that Ken Crawford stopped by what's left of the Collins Clarke MacGillivray White funeral home in Pointe-Claire, hoping to get information.
Canada
Nov 13, 2023
‘As if we lost them again’: Devastating fire destroys Pointe-Claire funeral home
A well-known West Island funeral home was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday afternoon. Many families are wondering about the remains of their loved ones.
Canada
Nov 10, 2023
167-year-old N.B. church likely to be demolished
A church in Fredericton is likely to be demolished after it failed to get proposals to repurpose the 167-year-old church on the city's north side.
Canada
Jan 4, 2023
Osoyoos hopes to extend life of cemetery with new burial option
The municipality has brought in what’s called a columbarium with 40 spaces for cremated remains.
Feb 1, 2018
N.S. RCMP investigating more acts of ‘senseless’ vandalism
“This is not art, this is a poor excuse for attention.”
Crime
Jun 22, 2018
City of Lethbridge approves increases to cemetery fees
The changes, which took effect on Feb. 4 include the costs for purchasing burial plots, columbarium niches and interment fees.
Consumer
Feb 7, 2019
Alberta releases new guidelines for scattering cremated ashes
While it's never been illegal to scatter ashes in Alberta, the new guidelines provide clarity on how it can be done.
Lifestyle
Mar 17, 2019
166-year-old Moncton cemetery plagued by frequent vandalism
Vandalism is an almost nightly occurrence, often resulting in thousands of dollars worth of damages.
Canada
May 2, 2022
Shift from casket interment to cremation changing Regina cemeteries
Fewer people are choosing traditional casket interments in Regina cemeteries.
Canada
Dec 23, 2019
Vernon’s O’Keefe Ranch proposes hop farm, microbrewery
O'Keefe Ranch's proposals to build a microbrewery, a hops farm and a columbarium have received mixed responses from city hall.
Politics
Mar 7, 2019
Provincial police and Sun Youth offer reward for missing urns
Quebec provincial police have relaunched a hunt for suspects who broke into the Columbarium at the Saint-Hyacinthe Cathedral over the holidays.
Mar 19, 2013
Halifax-area church, cemetery vandalized over weekend
Mount Olivet Cemetery and St. Theresa's Church were defaced with spray paint.
Canada
Jun 18, 2018
Town of Wasaga Beach council approves 2019 budget
According to a press release issued by the town, the total operating and capital budget is $64 million, an increase of $9 million over the 2018 budget.
Politics
Mar 27, 2019
