Funerals

• Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery reopens to visitors, burials resume

  Montreal's Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery is striving to carry out 50 burials a week. The hope is to clear the backlog of burials by December.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2023
  
• Members of B.C.’s catering and events sector feel ‘overlooked’ by COVID-19 rules

  With Omicron still spreading rapidly, indoor gatherings of any size, including wedding and funeral receptions and ticketed parties, are banned.

  Health

  Jan 25, 2022
  
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• Wedding, funeral industries see spike in business after COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Lethbridge

  When the province announced the lifting of restrictions on social gatherings it created a wave of business for those in the wedding and funeral industries. Quinn Campbell reports.

  Economy

  Aug 24, 2021
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• Manitoba families planning second or delayed funeral services

  Manitoba families are looking into planning for a second or delayed funeral service now that restrictions have been loosened.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2021
• Weddings — and funerals — move forward without restrictions in fully reopened Sask.

  People across Saskatchewan can now celebrate or mourn with loved ones without having to worry about COVID-19 restrictions.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 11, 2021
• COVID-19: all of Quebec heads to zone green as of Monday

  Quebec reported 88 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and no new deaths linked to the pandemic. The province will no longer update data on weekends and holidays throughout the summer.

  Health

  Jun 27, 2021
• COVID-19: Funeral celebrants and the growing ‘death positive’ movement

  We have suffered immense loss and death during the pandemic. Tom Morton, a funeral celebrant, explains what the growing 'death positive' movement is.

  Features

  Mar 20, 2021
• New COVID-19 restrictions affect Alberta families mourning deaths of loved ones

  Even through faith services are limited to 15 per cent of fire code occupancy, funerals -- regardless of where they are held -- are now capped at 10 people.

  Health

  Dec 11, 2020
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• Pandemic restrictions on funerals can add extra layer of grief for those mourning loved ones: psychologist

  Funerals can be an extremely difficult time, and some people are struggling with current COVID-19 restrictions that they say are adding to their grief.

  Features

  Dec 6, 2020
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• Latest COVID-19 provincial health orders prompt City of Kelowna to adapt

  The latest provincial health orders relating to COVID-19 have prompted the City of Kelowna to adapt or suspend a number of services until at least Dec. 7.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2020