Dying

• ‘Death cafe’ in Moncton, N.B. serves up comfort to people confronting end of life

  A relatively new movement in Canada, death cafes allow people to openly confront a difficult topic, end-of-life, with total strangers. Many find the experience uplifting.

  Canada

  Mar 9
  
• ‘It’s not wrong to die’: Second-ever Death Expo held in N.B.

  The first Death Expo since 2019 brought out experts of all types to talk about death, preparations and end-of-life care.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2022
  
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• Group hopes to increase awareness around palliative care in southern Alberta

  "Early introduction to palliative care and having those discussions with your health-care providers greatly improves the quality of life."

  Health

  Nov 25, 2021
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• Families & doctors share stories of ill and dying children on new website to help others

  Families caring for a dying or seriously ill child may find support and answers to their questions on the new website, CaringTogether.life.

  Health

  Oct 28, 2021
• Many Canadians who contracted COVID-19 worried about dying, according to new study

  A new poll has pulled back the curtains on the fear and anxiety that comes with contracting COVID-19, including widespread fear of death among Canadians who contracted the virus

  Health

  Dec 22, 2020
• UBC study suggests dying people can still hear in their final hours

  "This research gives credence to the fact that hospice nurses and physicians noticed that the sounds of loved ones helped comfort people when they were dying."

  Health

  Jul 9, 2020
• Grieving without goodbye: Saskatchewan psychologist talks loss during pandemic

  Restrictions on travel and visitation in care homes and hospitals are keeping people safe, but they’re also keeping some people apart from their dying loved ones.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2020
• Conversations change around death, dying and funeral planning: ‘It’s not going to bring on your demise any sooner’

  The way people discuss death and dying is changing. More people are demanding flexibility in the funeral industry, and events and websites are popping up to focus on end-of-life issues.

  Features

  Dec 17, 2019
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• Death Café offers an open environment for Winnipeggers to talk about death, grieving

  It's happening on Halloween and it's called a "Death Café", but an upcoming event at a Wellington Crescent church isn't as morbid as you might expect.

  Health

  Oct 31, 2019
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• If you die in real life, do you also die on social media?

  There are steps you can take to protect your data, but you need to be proactive.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 6, 2019