Burial
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Coffins made of mushrooms sprout among eco-friendly burial options in OntarioAs more people worry about their environmental footprint in both life and death, one cemetery operator is offering a unique alternative – coffins and urns made of mushrooms.CanadaSep 22
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Family celebrates funeral months after loved one’s passing due to cemetery labour disputeThe Stratigopolous family was living grief all over again Monday after they were finally able to lay George Stratigopolous, months after he passed away.CanadaNov 20, 2023
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Quebec cemetery turns former golf course into forest for the deceasedA new Quebec cemetery in Ste-Sophie has no gravestones or plaques. Instead, people locate burial sites with the help of a cellphone app.FeaturesAug 20, 2023
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Canada’s biggest cemetery has been closed for 5 months. Families are now calling on the province to interveneMore than 250 bodies have gone unburied this year at a Montreal cemetery as a result of a labour standoff, with the remains stored at freezing temperature in an on-site repository.CanadaMay 14, 2023
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Is human composting the next frontier in death care?Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, or maybe soil? While death care often involves embalming bodies, burial in coffins or cremation, the demand for green burial options is growing.CanadaApr 15, 2023
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Loyalist burial ground in Fredericton gets restorative fundingThe Old Loyalist Burial Ground in Fredericton will have extensive work done to restore some monuments and headstones that have been toppled over or damaged.EducationJul 6, 2021
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Italy landslide dumps hundreds of cemetery coffins into the seaTwo chapels and hundreds of bodies fell into the sea during a landslide in Camogli, near Genoa in Italy.TrendingFeb 24, 2021
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La Loche COVID-19 victim’s family warns others to take the disease seriouslyAfter her grandfather died from COVID-19 complications, a La Loche woman is warning others to take the disease seriously.CanadaMay 5, 2020
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Westmount woman says it took almost 3 weeks to bury her 77-year-old cousinJoanne Stitt describes a nightmare scenario when she tried to bury her cousin who had a disability.Apr 20, 2018
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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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