Funeral Costs

• ‘Not enough for a headstone’: B.C.’s burial program funds too low, advocates say

  The Provincial Burial Program is administered through the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and it helps pay for funeral costs.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
  
• We all die — might as well plan for it, financial experts say

  Planning 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.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2023
  
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• Municipality of Colchester to help cover funeral expenses for every victim in Portapique shootings

  The municipality will contribute up to $5,000 to help offset the funeral expenses of each victim. 

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2020
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• Wills, funerals, estates: Tough money talks to have before it’s too late

  Some experts say planning for your funeral, preparing an estate and figuring out your will should be part of your financial planning in 2020.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 23, 2020
• Toronto artist identified as victim in fatal hit-and-run

  A GoFundMe page set up to help cover the family's funeral costs said Alexander was an inspirational artist and a loving father to his daughter.

  Crime

  Oct 9, 2018
• Funeral industry worries new fee in Saskatchewan won’t cover services for poor

  The president of the Funeral Service Association of Canada says services are not cheap and the costs are not going down.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2017
• Dying alone: Hundreds of bodies are going unclaimed in Ontario and Quebec

  What if you died, and no one came to take your body? It’s happening more often in Canada’s most populous provinces.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2017
• Two 7-Eleven locations in Winnipeg raising money for family of girl who drowned at Grand Beach

  Two 7-Eleven locations in Winnipeg are helping to raise funds for the family of an 11-year-old girl who drowned at Grand Beach.

  Aug 7, 2016
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• Click here when I die: Sites lay out plans for loved ones

  Several websites are trying to make death easier -- for the people left behind.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 22, 2016