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William Buckley, owner of CARE Funeral Services, has had his licence suspended for not meeting reporting requirements, according to Consumer Protection BC. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘They rule by fear’: Greater Victoria funeral home cries foul after B.C. strips licence

Province has fined local business repeatedly over reporting methods

 

Valley View Funeral Home and Cemetery in Surrey now offers TruStage Journey Home coverage, helping bring loved ones back home in the event of an unexpected death while travelling. Manpreet Sokhi Photo.

Hold family close, even after their final journey home

Surrey cemetery helps bring family back home if the unexpected happens while travelling

  • Nov 28, 2022

 

Cedar Lane at Valley View Funeral Home and Cemetary provides families with new and unique options for memorializing loved ones including; granite benches, pedestals, birdbaths, houses and natural stones set in the gardens and walkways. Manpreet Sokhi Photo

Keep family close, even at your final resting place

Interments at Surrey cemetery increase to allow more family members in a single plot

  • Apr 4, 2022

 

Statue of Lady Justice at Vancouver courthouse. (File photo Black Press Media)

Surrey woman given control of partner’s remains in dispute over religious funeral rites

Partner said deceased was Muslim, father said he was Sikh

Statue of Lady Justice at Vancouver courthouse. (File photo Black Press Media)
Jodi and Chris Reimer at the funeral service for their son, 16-year-old Caleb Reimer, at Chandos Pattison Auditorium in Surrey on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2021. (screenshot)

16-year-old killed in Surrey crash will ‘surely never be forgotten’

Caleb Reimer was one of three teens killed in the Aug. 21 crash in Fraser Heights

Jodi and Chris Reimer at the funeral service for their son, 16-year-old Caleb Reimer, at Chandos Pattison Auditorium in Surrey on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2021. (screenshot)
The funeral for Parker Magnuson, 17, was Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Magnuson, along with Caleb Reimer and Ronin Sharma, both 16, were killed when the vehicle they were in hit a tree in the 16000-block of 104 Avenue in Fraser Heights just before 3 a.m. on Aug. 21.

17-year-old killed in Surrey crash remembered as a ‘kindhearted, beautiful person’

Parker Magnuson was one of 3 teens killed in the Aug. 21 crash in Fraser Heights

The funeral for Parker Magnuson, 17, was Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Magnuson, along with Caleb Reimer and Ronin Sharma, both 16, were killed when the vehicle they were in hit a tree in the 16000-block of 104 Avenue in Fraser Heights just before 3 a.m. on Aug. 21.
The funerals for Parker Magnuson, top, and Caleb Reimer are planned for this week.

Funerals for 2 teens killed in Surrey crash planned for this week

Parker Magnuson’s to be livestreamed Sept. 1, while Caleb Reimer’s will be in-person, livestreamed Sept. 2

The funerals for Parker Magnuson, top, and Caleb Reimer are planned for this week.
The funeral of 16-year-old Ronin Sharma, who was killed in a single-vehicle crash along with 17-year-old Parker Magnuson and 16-year-old Caleb Reimer in the 16000-block of 104 Avenue on Aug. 21, 2021. His funeral was livestreamed on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021.

‘A leader and an inspiration’: Community mourns 16-year-old killed in Surrey crash

Ronin Sharma was one of three teens killed; his funeral was livestreamed

The funeral of 16-year-old Ronin Sharma, who was killed in a single-vehicle crash along with 17-year-old Parker Magnuson and 16-year-old Caleb Reimer in the 16000-block of 104 Avenue on Aug. 21, 2021. His funeral was livestreamed on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021.
Members of enforcement at the memorial service. (Megan Atkins-Baker/News Staff)

Colwood’s fire chief remembered for devotion, love for community

John Cassidy was honoured with a procession and memorial on June 10

Members of enforcement at the memorial service. (Megan Atkins-Baker/News Staff)
Darrell Baker is shown in this undated handout photo. Courtney Baker doesn’t know what she’s going to do with the urn she’s picked out for her little brother’s ashes. They were supposed to arrive by express post from Edmonton to Vancouver more than two weeks ago, but after the expected delivery date was pushed back several times, she’s come to the conclusion that they may be lost. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Courtney Baker *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Sister in B.C. waits for little brother’s ashes that seem to be lost in transit

The ashes were supposed to arrive by Christmas Eve

Darrell Baker is shown in this undated handout photo. Courtney Baker doesn’t know what she’s going to do with the urn she’s picked out for her little brother’s ashes. They were supposed to arrive by express post from Edmonton to Vancouver more than two weeks ago, but after the expected delivery date was pushed back several times, she’s come to the conclusion that they may be lost. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Courtney Baker *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Fort Langley Cemetery was created as a local community burial plot in 1881, and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Langley. (Langley Advance Times files)

Council mulls allowing mausoleum in old Fort Langley cemetery

Councillors had some concerns about the possibility of a new way to inter families

Fort Langley Cemetery was created as a local community burial plot in 1881, and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Langley. (Langley Advance Times files)
Friends, family remember victim of Langley possible triple-homicide fire at memorial

Friends, family remember victim of Langley possible triple-homicide fire at memorial

Memorial held for one the of three found dead at a house fire in Langley Meadows last month

Friends, family remember victim of Langley possible triple-homicide fire at memorial
Ian Elliott of Arbutus Funeral Services in Langley is worried about running out of basic supplies like protective gloves. Across B.C., funeral homes are having trouble sourcing more PPE. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Funeral homes face PPE shortage as COVID crisis continues

From Langley across the country, funeral professionals need PPE to stay safe

Ian Elliott of Arbutus Funeral Services in Langley is worried about running out of basic supplies like protective gloves. Across B.C., funeral homes are having trouble sourcing more PPE. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Sarah Cotton with her daughters Chloe (left) and Aubrey (right) taken in October 2017. (Photo Ryan MacDonald Photography)

VIDEO: A thousand come out to honour two B.C. girls found dead Christmas Day

Mourners gather in massive Victoria cathedral

Sarah Cotton with her daughters Chloe (left) and Aubrey (right) taken in October 2017. (Photo Ryan MacDonald Photography)
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