Funeral Home

• Saint-Bruno residents protest plans for crematorium development

  Residents in Saint Bruno are fighting plans by a funeral home to expand their operations and build a crematorium, in spite of a recent court decision supporting the project.

  Environment

  Mar 7, 2021
  
• Saskatchewan funeral homes preparing for rise in demand, ask for vaccine priority amid COVID-19

  With increasing COVID-19 case numbers across Saskatchewan, funeral homes said they're ready for a surge in demand; but they’re also asking for help dealing with the deaths.

  Health

  Dec 15, 2020
  
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• Former funeral director to face fraud charge in Winnipeg court

  Police said the investigation uncovered 139 victims and a total of $300,000 in losses -- stemming in large part from pre-paid funeral costs.

  Crime

  Nov 5, 2020
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• ‘She was breathing’: ‘Dead’ woman found to be alive at funeral home

  The 20-year-old Detroit woman was pronounced dead. She wasn't.

  Trending

  Aug 24, 2020
• Car flips over into Winnipeg cemetery pond

  A vehicle flipped over and was submerged in a Winnipeg cemetery pond on Father's Day.

  Jun 21, 2020
• Funeral homes struggle with COVID-19 restrictions: ‘It’s in our heart to want to serve people’

  In order to adhere to rules banning gatherings over 15 people, many funeral homes have started offering livestreams for services.

  Canada

  May 8, 2020
• La Loche COVID-19 victim’s family warns others to take the disease seriously

  After her grandfather died from COVID-19 complications, a La Loche woman is warning others to take the disease seriously.

  Canada

  May 5, 2020
• ‘I ran out of space’: N.Y. funeral home under fire for storage of coronavirus victims

  State officials say the funeral home could face fines and license suspensions, and the owner says he simply ran out of room because the business had bodies “coming out our ears.”

  Health

  May 1, 2020
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• Anxiety lingers as N.L. officials trace majority of coronavirus cases to funeral home

  Public health officials have linked 143 known cases to the St. John's funeral home as of Friday. That's about 75 per cent of the provincial total.

  Features

  Apr 5, 2020
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• N.S. funeral homes prepare for potential COVID-19-related deaths

  “There are steps that we can take to safely handle someone who has passed away with COVID-19."

  Health

  Apr 2, 2020