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The chair of the P.E.I. Funeral Services and Professions Board says it's working to rebuild trust in the industry.

Here’s a first look at meetings of South Dakota state government boards and commissions, and meetings of the Legislature, that are open to the public, starting Monday, May 15, 2023. Click on the name for meeting details.

A group of Prince Edward Islanders is frustrated the province will not respond to their requests to be reimbursed for pre-paid funerals their relatives arranged, in a case where the funeral director is currently being tried for fraud.

Here’s a first look at meetings of South Dakota state government boards and commissions, and meetings of the Legislature, that are open to the public, starting Monday, March 27, 2023.

Alleged victims of Lowell Oakes and Dawson Funeral Home says they deserve compensation from the province to replace their lost funds, since legislation they expected to protect them dates back to the 1980s.

When Margaret Gallant prepaid $4,200 for her funeral several years ago, she thought she was giving herself and her family some peace of mind.

The director of a now-closed funeral home on P.E.I. was charged this week with 66 counts of fraud, in relation to how he handled money paid for prearranged funerals.

People have begun filing lawsuits in P.E.I.’s small claims court over prepaid funeral arrangements they made with Dawson Funeral Home in Crapaud, which lost its licence to operate last year and is the subject of an RCMP investigation.

P.E.I.’s Official Opposition says there's a lack of government oversight in place to safeguard Islanders’ money held in trust under provincial law.

A funeral home in Crapaud, Prince Edward Island is under RCMP investigation for allegations of financial irregularities.