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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
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‘A beautiful process’: Cremation company wants to make aquamation legal in AlbertaThe cremation rate in Canada has risen by roughly 25 per cent over the years. But now, interest is growing in alkaline hydrolysis, also known as water cremation, or "aquamation".ConsumerApr 24
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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
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Judge exonerates Nova Scotia funeral director in case of mistakenly cremated bodyA funeral director in Nova Scotia says he is relieved after a judge ruled he committed no wrongdoing when two bodies were switched in December 2021, and the wrong one was cremated.CanadaMar 17
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We all die — might as well plan for it, financial experts sayPlanning ahead for after-death costs — from making the choice between cremation and burial, a funeral or celebration of life — can save money and reduce stress for loved ones.CanadaFeb 23
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Stolen glassworks include piece with Winnipeg artist’s late mother’s ashesAfter finding his truck had been broken into, Winnipeg glass artist Chris Loutit realized one of the missing pieces was one with a pinch of his late mother's ashes in the glass.CrimeDec 12, 2022
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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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N.S. funeral home has crematorium licence suspended after mix-up with hospital securityThe suspension at Forest Haven Memorial Gardens in Sydney begins on April 28. The home is owned by former Nova Scotia MLA David Wilton,CanadaApr 21, 2022
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Researcher at Western University finds quicker way to track provincial death statisticsGemma Postill's novel approach for tracking provincial death statistics shows the COVID-19 pandemic impacted mortality rates in Ontario, both directly and indirectly.HealthMay 19, 2021
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