The Alberta government has drafted updated guidelines around where people can scatter cremated ashes in the province. It's never been illegal to scatter ashes in Alberta, but the guidelines are intended to offer clarity on how people can do so "respectfully and lawfully," according to a government news release. Cremated ashes can be scattered on unoccupied provincial government-owned Crown land or water, including in provincial parks. But the government is asking people to avoid scattering ashes near water treatment intakes and facilities, or close to recreational water areas. The updated guidelines are similar to policies in Manitoba and Ontario, the government said.

Source: CBC News March 18, 2019 03:22 UTC