Funeral

• Experts explain the various faces of grief

  A few weeks ago, we explored the changing face of the funeral industry. But once the service ends, what happens to those left behind?

  Canada

  Mar 25
  
• The cost of dying in Saskatchewan

  Rising costs are hitting many industries, including death care. While death is an inevitable reality, experts say there are affordable options.

  Features

  Mar 7
  
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• Winnipegger pushes to ban 3rd-party obituary sites

  Van Ameyde believes the purchase options are misleading, as families are not notified of their loved one’s Echovita posting when it goes up.

  Consumer

  Jan 12
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• Saskatchewan man puts the ‘fun’ in funeral

  How did you get creative during the COVID-19 pandemic? One Saskatchewan man invented a game that brings light to a sensitive subject.

  Features

  Nov 23, 2025
• Grief, pleas for compassion at funeral for Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa

  Dozens gathered for a multi-faith service on Sunday to remember the six people, including four children, who were found dead inside a home in an Ottawa suburb on March 6.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2024
• Over 200 family members and friends say goodbye to longtime Kingston political figure

  Over two hundred friends and family members attended a private funeral for longtime political advisor Hugh Segal.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2023
• Canada’s ‘the queen of tap’ now living on in her students after her passing

  Ethel introduced tap dancing to many in Montreal after arriving from Harlem, New York in 1953 for a dancing gig.  She ended up staying and began teaching tap dancing in the 1960's.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2023
• New App gives grieving families a new way to remember loved ones

  A memorial app developed by a woman in Niagara Falls features a QR code printed onto a stainless steel plaque allowing people to view text, photos and even a guest book.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2023
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• Funerals to be held for Quebec firefighters swept away and killed during floods

  The two men were swept away by floodwaters on May 1 during a rescue mission in St-Urbain, Que., northeast of Quebec City.

  Canada

  May 13, 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.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2023