Former Millbrook funeral home owner sentenced to 12 months house arrest for fraud
Patrick Benson pleaded guilty Continue reading
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Winnipeg funeral home operator charged with forgery and fraud
A former funeral home operator has been charged with two dozen counts of forgery and fraud. Continue reading
Family not participating in inquiry over allegations of switched bodies at N.S. funeral home
The Nova Scotia Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors held a closed-door hearing in Halifax to determine what happened at the Serenity Funeral Home in Berwick in December. Continue reading
Inquiry to examine funeral home mishap where family says woman wrongly cremated
The Nova Scotia Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors will convene a hearing Feb. 7 to determine what happened at the Serenity Funeral Home in Berwick on Dec. 27. Continue reading
Body mix-up at Nova Scotia funeral home ‘unacceptable,’ minister says
Minister Geoff MacLellan says he’s open to recommendations from the board following its investigation, and would be open to policy changes if required. Continue reading
Woman’s body switched at funeral home, accidentally cremated: grieving family
A Nova Scotia regulator is investigating a bizarre mix-up at a funeral home that provided two wrong bodies to a grieving family before realizing their loved one had accidentally been cremated. Continue reading
Former Millbrook funeral home owner faces fraud charges
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
A former funeral home owner in Millbrook, Ont., faces fraud and forgery charges totaling $120,000. Continue reading
Woman is furious after father’s body moved from hospital without family’s consent
By Charmaine de Silva
A Metro Vancouver woman is furious after her father’s body was moved from Delta Hospital’s morgue by Delta Funeral Home without the family’s consent. Continue reading
More than 175 ornamental flower vases stolen from Surrey cemetery
Staff at a cemetery in Surrey are calling the theft of more than 175 ornamental flower vases, which are considered cherished family items, from gravesites a “reprehensible act.” Continue reading
Loreto Funeral Home in Saint-Leonard targeted by arsonists
By Felicia Parrillo Reporter
A fire was started at the Complexe Loreto Funeral Home in Saint-Leonard. Continue reading