Barriers to sending remains abroad highlighted by death of Ukrainian in Halifax | CBC News
Halifax Ukrainians rally to give missing 25‑year‑old Karina Brydnya a dignified farewell.
On January 1, 2026, 25‑year‑old Karina Brydnya died suddenly in Halifax, Nova Scotia, leaving her mother, Maryna Horobets, and sister in Kyiv without a way to perform a traditional farewell. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress’s Nova Scotia branch, led by Maryna, reported that the family cannot travel home because visas and travel restrictions are hampered by Russia’s war. A community‑raised GoFundMe raised $12,000 in less than a week to pay for a cremation, funeral arrangements, and the repatriation of ashes. Repatriation in Canada requires death certificates, medical examiner approval, translation, and consular paperwork; delays can stretch to weeks, as noted by funeral director Kollin Weatherbee. The family will receive ashes once a mother‑in‑law arrives in Ukraine to deliver them.
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