Cremated Remains
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Peterborough genetic genealogist helps OPP locate widow after Alabama man’s cremated remains foundOPP say a local genetic genealogist and family history researcher and police in Tennessee helped locate the family of Samuel Wilson, whose remains were found in 2017.CanadaSep 28, 2022
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Peterborough County OPP look to return found cremated remains of Alabama manA small box containing cremated remains was found in a storage locker and turned into the Peterborough County OPP detachment in June of 2017.CanadaAug 18, 2022
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‘I lost my baby twice’: Calgary woman says daughter’s ashes were scattered without her consentA grieving mother who lost her newborn baby is sharing her heartbreak. She says her daughter's cremated remains were spread in a park without her consent.FeaturesApr 8, 2021
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Ashes of cremated person found along popular hiking trail in Vernon, say RCMPVernon North Okanagan RCMP are hoping to return the remains to the next of kin.CanadaDec 2, 2020
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Cremated remains mistakenly donated to Calgary thrift store; staff search for his familyStaff at a Calgary thrift shop have spent the past year trying to find the family of a 51-year-old man whose cremated remains showed up unexpectedly.FeaturesMar 10, 2020
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How to protect yourself when planning a funeralIndustry experts say asking questions is one way consumers can protect themselves when going through the funeral planning process.ConsumerFeb 13, 2020
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Global News Investigates: Alberta funeral home gives cremated remains to wrong familyTwo families who have never met are now forever linked after one family mistakenly received the cremated remains of the other family's mother.InvestigationsFeb 11, 2020
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‘It was awful’: A mother’s remains missing in mail for a monthA Calgary-area couple is breathing a sigh of relief after an urn containing a loved one’s ashes was returned, after it went missing while being shipped between funeral homes.CanadaSep 6, 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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