‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials
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‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials
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What Quebec experts are doing to save the snowy owl
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‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials
02:07 | August 28, 2021
-
Canadian diver first woman ever to jump off iceberg
01:57 | October 26, 2026
-
Quebec-based aluminum company lands on Time’s best inventions list
02:22 | October 24, 2026
-
Transit push in Montreal could generate more GDP than vehicular focus: study
02:25 | September 5, 2026
-
Quebec apple grower arms himself with a hail cannon to fight increasingly extreme weather
02:29 | August 10, 2026
-
Possible tornado comes close to Montreal, leave behind damaged trees and property
02:07 | August 4, 2026
-
Tracking Quebec White Shark Populations
05:13 | July 31, 2026
-
High Energy Consumption During Heatwave
05:45 | July 6, 2026
-
Montreal Students Launches New Community Festival in NDG
04:56 | May 20, 2026
-
Students take part in shoreline cleanup, learn environmental lessons
02:12 | April 27, 2026
-
Montreal man takes on personal mission to clean city streets
01:50 | April 23, 2026
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As Fréchette sports Habs jersey, questions swirl about new cabinet’s impact
02:19 | April 22, 2026
-
Carlyle Students’ New Original Song
05:31 | April 22, 2026
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Freezing rain forecast for Ottawa to Quebec City
02:50 | March 11, 2026
-
60 countries gather in Montreal for the World Ocean Summit & Expo
05:32 | March 4, 2026
-
Bird enthusiasts flock to Montreal for Canadian-first sighting
02:09 | January 11, 2026
-
Montreal unveils largest sponge park to fight flooding
02:25 | September 4, 2025
-
Environmentalists battle invasive water chestnuts near Montreal
02:29 | August 31, 2025
-
Call to conserve water as Montreal experiences drier than normal August
02:07 | August 11, 2025
-
Montrealers mobilize to help track Monarch butterflies around the continent
02:16 | July 25, 2025
-
Recent heavy rains causing sewage run-off and high coliform counts in Montreal waterways
02:19 | July 18, 2025
-
Extreme weather leads to wildfires, evacuations, floods across Canada
01:37 | July 14, 2025
-
West Island takes a big hit in torrential downpours
02:22 | July 14, 2025
-
Montrealers face devastating clean-up after torrential rains
02:24 | July 14, 2025
-
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
-
Bear spotted roaming in quiet Hudson, Que., community
02:03 | June 6, 2025
-
Montreal has some of the worst air quality in the world due to wildfire smoke
01:44 | June 6, 2025
-
Opposition parties accuse Legault of putting interests of rest of Canada before Quebec
02:13 | June 3, 2025
-
What Quebec experts are doing to save the snowy owl
02:13 | May 28, 2025
-
Homeowners call on Quebec Environment Minister to review new flood zone map
02:09 | May 23, 2025
-
Legault says no public funds will be given for potential pipeline
02:39 | May 20, 2025
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What do property owners need to know to avoid fatal tree accidents?
02:08 | May 14, 2025
‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials
Description
August 28, 2021
Environmentalists who spoke to Global News pointed out that given the climate crisis, more people are thinking about the environmental impact of human burials — for example, the seeping of toxic embalming fluids into groundwater. Phil Carpenter has more.
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‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials02:07 | August 28, 2021 -
Canadian diver first woman ever to jump off iceberg01:57 | October 26, 2026 -
Quebec-based aluminum company lands on Time’s best inventions list02:22 | October 24, 2026 -
Transit push in Montreal could generate more GDP than vehicular focus: study02:25 | September 5, 2026 -
Quebec apple grower arms himself with a hail cannon to fight increasingly extreme weather02:29 | August 10, 2026 -
Possible tornado comes close to Montreal, leave behind damaged trees and property02:07 | August 4, 2026 -
Tracking Quebec White Shark Populations05:13 | July 31, 2026 -
High Energy Consumption During Heatwave05:45 | July 6, 2026 -
Montreal Students Launches New Community Festival in NDG04:56 | May 20, 2026 -
Students take part in shoreline cleanup, learn environmental lessons02:12 | April 27, 2026 -
Montreal man takes on personal mission to clean city streets01:50 | April 23, 2026 -
As Fréchette sports Habs jersey, questions swirl about new cabinet’s impact02:19 | April 22, 2026 -
Carlyle Students’ New Original Song05:31 | April 22, 2026 -
Freezing rain forecast for Ottawa to Quebec City02:50 | March 11, 2026 -
60 countries gather in Montreal for the World Ocean Summit & Expo05:32 | March 4, 2026 -
Bird enthusiasts flock to Montreal for Canadian-first sighting02:09 | January 11, 2026 -
Montreal unveils largest sponge park to fight flooding02:25 | September 4, 2025 -
Environmentalists battle invasive water chestnuts near Montreal02:29 | August 31, 2025 -
Call to conserve water as Montreal experiences drier than normal August02:07 | August 11, 2025 -
Montrealers mobilize to help track Monarch butterflies around the continent02:16 | July 25, 2025 -
Recent heavy rains causing sewage run-off and high coliform counts in Montreal waterways02:19 | July 18, 2025 -
Extreme weather leads to wildfires, evacuations, floods across Canada01:37 | July 14, 2025 -
West Island takes a big hit in torrential downpours02:22 | July 14, 2025 -
Montrealers face devastating clean-up after torrential rains02:24 | July 14, 2025 -
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025 -
Bear spotted roaming in quiet Hudson, Que., community02:03 | June 6, 2025 -
Montreal has some of the worst air quality in the world due to wildfire smoke01:44 | June 6, 2025
-
Opposition parties accuse Legault of putting interests of rest of Canada before Quebec02:13 | June 3, 2025 -
What Quebec experts are doing to save the snowy owl02:13 | May 28, 2025 -
Homeowners call on Quebec Environment Minister to review new flood zone map02:09 | May 23, 2025 -
Legault says no public funds will be given for potential pipeline02:39 | May 20, 2025 -
What do property owners need to know to avoid fatal tree accidents?02:08 | May 14, 2025
-
‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials02:07 | August 28, 2021
-
Canadian diver first woman ever to jump off iceberg01:57 | October 26, 2026
-
Quebec-based aluminum company lands on Time’s best inventions list02:22 | October 24, 2026
-
Transit push in Montreal could generate more GDP than vehicular focus: study02:25 | September 5, 2026
-
Quebec apple grower arms himself with a hail cannon to fight increasingly extreme weather02:29 | August 10, 2026
-
Possible tornado comes close to Montreal, leave behind damaged trees and property02:07 | August 4, 2026
-
Tracking Quebec White Shark Populations05:13 | July 31, 2026
-
High Energy Consumption During Heatwave05:45 | July 6, 2026
-
Montreal Students Launches New Community Festival in NDG04:56 | May 20, 2026
-
Students take part in shoreline cleanup, learn environmental lessons02:12 | April 27, 2026
-
Montreal man takes on personal mission to clean city streets01:50 | April 23, 2026
-
As Fréchette sports Habs jersey, questions swirl about new cabinet’s impact02:19 | April 22, 2026
-
Carlyle Students’ New Original Song05:31 | April 22, 2026
-
Freezing rain forecast for Ottawa to Quebec City02:50 | March 11, 2026
-
60 countries gather in Montreal for the World Ocean Summit & Expo05:32 | March 4, 2026
-
Bird enthusiasts flock to Montreal for Canadian-first sighting02:09 | January 11, 2026
-
Montreal unveils largest sponge park to fight flooding02:25 | September 4, 2025
-
Environmentalists battle invasive water chestnuts near Montreal02:29 | August 31, 2025
-
Call to conserve water as Montreal experiences drier than normal August02:07 | August 11, 2025
-
Montrealers mobilize to help track Monarch butterflies around the continent02:16 | July 25, 2025
-
Recent heavy rains causing sewage run-off and high coliform counts in Montreal waterways02:19 | July 18, 2025
-
Extreme weather leads to wildfires, evacuations, floods across Canada01:37 | July 14, 2025
-
West Island takes a big hit in torrential downpours02:22 | July 14, 2025
-
Montrealers face devastating clean-up after torrential rains02:24 | July 14, 2025
-
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
-
Bear spotted roaming in quiet Hudson, Que., community02:03 | June 6, 2025
-
Montreal has some of the worst air quality in the world due to wildfire smoke01:44 | June 6, 2025
-
Opposition parties accuse Legault of putting interests of rest of Canada before Quebec02:13 | June 3, 2025
-
What Quebec experts are doing to save the snowy owl02:13 | May 28, 2025
-
Homeowners call on Quebec Environment Minister to review new flood zone map02:09 | May 23, 2025
-
Legault says no public funds will be given for potential pipeline02:39 | May 20, 2025
-
What do property owners need to know to avoid fatal tree accidents?02:08 | May 14, 2025
‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials
Description
August 28, 2021
Environmentalists who spoke to Global News pointed out that given the climate crisis, more people are thinking about the environmental impact of human burials — for example, the seeping of toxic embalming fluids into groundwater. Phil Carpenter has more.
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