Halifax man stopped by airport security over dog’s ashes
By Rebecca Lau & Heidi Petracek Global News Posted June 25, 2026 4:59 pm
A Halifax man recently ran into trouble when he tried to board his flight to Winnipeg with the cremated remains of his pet dog. Heidi Petracek reports on Vincent Masse's cautionary tale, what the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) is saying about carrying ashes onto a plane, and how the situation still ultimately had a happy ending.
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Rules for transporting ashes of loved ones leave grieving travellers in the lurch
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Ink memoriam
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Winnipeg tattoo artist incorporates cremated ashes into custom body art
Memorial tattoos with cremated ashes can be therapeutic for those who've lost a loved one
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