A majority of Nova Scotians who die are now being cremated rather than buried in caskets, but a CBC Nova Scotia investigation has found the costs that come along with that decision can vary widely.

Marianna Oglesby thought about how she would handle her husband's funeral as his health deteriorated rapidly and he began to slip away. She decided on a simple cremation instead of a big funeral. And ...

OK, forgive me. I know that headline was sort of cheesy. But when you've spent the past few months working on a documentary on the business of death, you go for the cheap laugh whenever you can. I've ...