Cemeteries
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City of Lethbridge becoming first municipality in Alberta to offer green burialsThe City of Lethbridge is now officially offering a more sustainable burial option.CanadaFeb 13, 2020
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What’s open and closed in Regina on Christmas and Boxing DayGarbage collection will have the day off on Dec. 25, but will run weekly from Dec. 23 to Jan. 3, 2020.CanadaDec 23, 2019
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Formerly homeless Calgarians launch fundraiser to create memorial for lives lost: ‘We don’t want to forget’There's a historic place in the corner of Calgary's Union Cemetery that became the graveyard of last resort.FeaturesJul 25, 2018
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B.C. cemeteries, lacking land, are stacking bodies and scattering ashes in garden: architect"Smart density for the dead."EnvironmentNov 23, 2017
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Cemeteries and funeral homes branching out into the wedding and events businessCemetery and funeral home operators say they're being squeezed as more people favour simpler, less expensive funeral services. They're now looking to other events, such as weddings, to add revenue.LifestyleJul 17, 2015
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City of Saskatoon’s mandatory vault requirement and the costFor more than two decades, the City of Saskatoon has made interment vaults mandatory. Global News explores the associated costs with being buried at civic cemeteries.CanadaFeb 12, 2015
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