Tag Archives: Canada: Bodies go unclaimed as costs put funerals out of reach

TORONTO-CANADA: Some Canadian provinces have logged a jump in unclaimed dead bodies in recent years, with next of kin citing funeral costs as a growing reason for not collecting loved ones’ remains. The phenomenon has prompted at least one province to build a new storage facility. Demand for memorial fundraisers has surged. The overall cost of a funeral in Canada …

Read More »