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​Stefan Labbé - May 2, 2026

With ongoing prohibitions against water cremation, B.C. funeral homes say their flame crematoriums have reached capacity amid rising demand, with slim chances for expansion
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Darron Kloster and Stefan Labbé - June 16, 2025
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The most recent crematorium built in B.C. was constructed in 2019 in Langford, where bodies are often shipped from the Lower Mainland because of a shortage of capacity
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Stefan Labbé - June 23, 2024

The 'Aqualyser' offers eco-friendly water cremation as an alternative to flames. However, the use of such a machine on human bodies has not been authorized in B.C.
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Michelle Gamage - December 14, 2022

Green burials are great, but expensive. Cremation is cheaper but creates emissions. Why doesn’t BC allow a cost-effective, eco-friendly alternative?
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Dave Eagles - May 24, 2022

Transition Kamloops made the news in advocating for alkaline hydrolysis! 
“Most of us don’t really think about this until we’re in a stressful situation,” Transition Kamloops organizer Gisela Ruckert told KTW. “That’s not the time when we’re going to make any changes.”
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Webinar - May 18, 2022

​Our very own Christa presents to a large online audience, hosted by Transition Kamloops, the why's behind this technology and what is involved in making it available in British Columbia. Watch the video here!
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Stefan Labbé - March 16, 2022
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Chris Benesch, founder and owner of Earth's Option Cremation & Burial Services  and Co-Chair of AquamationBC Coalition says the surge in popularity that came to flame-based cremation after the Catholic Church loosened its stance on the practice is set to repeat itself. Only this time, instead of religion driving the change, a concern for individuals’ environmental footprint — even in death — is pushing people to explore more options. 
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Mercedes Grant - Updated Mar. 09, 2022 1:31PM ET / Published Mar. 06, 2022 4:53AM ET

Ngaio Davis, founder and owner of KORU Grassroots Deathcare and Co-Chair of AquamationBC Coalition talks about the environmental benefits and how the Coalition is petitioning the government to allow aquamation in BC.
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March 1, 2022 - TRANSITION NANAIMO
We speak with Christa Ovenell of the Aquamation BC Coalition.
Enjoy the show!

Don Giberson
Host, Climate911
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