Funeral
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As Guy Lafleur lay in state for 2nd day, preparations underway for hockey legend’s funeralGuy Lafleur fans had a last chance to say their goodbyes Monday while he lay in state at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Tuesday's national funeral will be held at a downtown church.CanadaMay 2
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National funeral for Habs great Guy Lafleur to be held May 3 in MontrealPremier Legault announced that Lafleur's family had agreed to national honours for the late hockey great, with the funeral to be held at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral.CanadaApr 24
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Service held for Calgary shooting victim as family continues search for young man’s bodyA funeral service was held on Saturday for a Calgary man who who was shot to death nearly two years ago and whose remains have never been found.CrimeApr 23
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Hundreds turn out for memorial to Vancouver firefighter felled by occupational cancerVancouver Fire Captain Steve Letourneau died at the age of 59 in June 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic prevented his colleagues from honouring him until now.CanadaApr 14
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Funeral arrangements announced for Hamilton conductor Boris BrottFuneral arrangements have been announced for Hamilton conductor Boris Brott who was killed Tuesday after being hit by a car that fled the scene.CrimeApr 8
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Celebration of life expected for Isabel Turner in spring 2022While the family will be holding a private funeral this weekend, they say a public celebration of life will be held sometime in the spring of 2022.CanadaNov 2, 2021
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London, Ont. bids farewell to town crier Bill PaulNews of Bill Paul's death first broke over the weekend and was followed by an outpouring of tributes online from those with fond memories of London's town crier.CanadaOct 15, 2021
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Funeral set for the London Muslim family killed in Sunday’s attackSalman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, their daughter Yumna Salman, 15, and her grandmother Talat Afzaal, 74, were struck and killed by a vehicle while out for a walk.CanadaJun 10, 2021
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‘A man of integrity’: Kingston police, family, friends honour veteran officerKingston Police organized an online memorial for Sgt. Steve Carter, as well as a funeral procession for the city police officer whose life was tragically cut short.CanadaMay 21, 2021
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Researcher at Western University finds quicker way to track provincial death statisticsGemma Postill's novel approach for tracking provincial death statistics shows the COVID-19 pandemic impacted mortality rates in Ontario, both directly and indirectly.HealthMay 19, 2021
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