Identifying unclaimed ashes at N.S. funeral home through DNA ‘very challenging,’ says expert

CBC - Sep 21, 2026

DNA expert Dean Hildebrand says that getting DNA from ashes is very challenging due to the high heat and prolonged duration of cremation. This comes as families in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley struggle to identify buried ashes that aren't who they thought they were.

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