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Families still searching for answers regarding remains of loved ones following funeral home fireMonday 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.CanadaNov 13, 2023
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‘As if we lost them again’: Devastating fire destroys Pointe-Claire funeral homeA 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.CanadaNov 10, 2023
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Osoyoos hopes to extend life of cemetery with new burial optionThe municipality has brought in what’s called a columbarium with 40 spaces for cremated remains.Feb 1, 2018
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N.S. RCMP investigating more acts of ‘senseless’ vandalism“This is not art, this is a poor excuse for attention.”CrimeJun 22, 2018
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City of Lethbridge approves increases to cemetery feesThe changes, which took effect on Feb. 4 include the costs for purchasing burial plots, columbarium niches and interment fees.ConsumerFeb 7, 2019
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Alberta releases new guidelines for scattering cremated ashesWhile it's never been illegal to scatter ashes in Alberta, the new guidelines provide clarity on how it can be done.LifestyleMar 17, 2019
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166-year-old Moncton cemetery plagued by frequent vandalismVandalism is an almost nightly occurrence, often resulting in thousands of dollars worth of damages.CanadaMay 2, 2022
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Shift from casket interment to cremation changing Regina cemeteriesFewer people are choosing traditional casket interments in Regina cemeteries.CanadaDec 23, 2019
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167-year-old N.B. church likely to be demolishedA 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.CanadaJan 4, 2023
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Vernon’s O’Keefe Ranch proposes hop farm, microbreweryO'Keefe Ranch's proposals to build a microbrewery, a hops farm and a columbarium have received mixed responses from city hall.PoliticsMar 7, 2019
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Provincial police and Sun Youth offer reward for missing urnsQuebec provincial police have relaunched a hunt for suspects who broke into the Columbarium at the Saint-Hyacinthe Cathedral over the holidays.Mar 19, 2013
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Town of Wasaga Beach council approves 2019 budgetAccording 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.PoliticsMar 27, 2019
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Halifax-area church, cemetery vandalized over weekendMount Olivet Cemetery and St. Theresa's Church were defaced with spray paint.CanadaJun 18, 2018