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Paris puts graves up for grabs with ‘cemetery lottery’ to help clean up forgotten tombstones

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Paris city hall is offering a rare chance to be buried among some of history’s most …

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As financial woes mount, military cemetery in Montreal at risk of closing – Montreal

With D-Day commemoration ceremonies underway across the country, the future of a local military cemetery in Pointe-Claire remains uncertain. The Pointe-Claire National Field of Honour is facing mounting financial pressures and is looking for support to ensure its continued presence in the community. Touted as the country’s largest military cemetery …

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Quebec cemetery turns former golf course into forest for the deceased – Montreal

At a new ecological cemetery north of Montreal there are no gravestones or plaques. Instead, people locate burial sites with the help of a cellphone app. Cemetery Forêt de la Seconde Vie opened in Ste-Sophie, Que., on Aug. 7 with the goal of transforming a 232,000-square-metre ex-golf course into a dense …

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