Kosiatyn was greeted with kindness when he arrived to Toronto. The only thing making his stay difficult is the separation from his wife. 

The reality of bringing his wife to Canada with a looming visa program deadline has yet to be decided by parliament. The Ukrainian-Canadian Congress President says there’s no certainty.

Listen to hear the full story. Aired on Global News March 21, 2023.

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When a person dies in Ontario without any close friend or family member coming forward to handle funeral arrangements, the person is classified as “unclaimed”

In 2022, Ontario buried 983 unclaimed bodies, marking the highest number on record. By comparison, there were just 401 unclaimed bodies in 2017. Over this five-year period, the number of unclaimed bodies increased by 145 per cent while the number of deaths increased by just 13.6 per cent.

Only recently, the Office of the Chief Coroner began collecting data as to why. 

Listen to hear more about the rise of unclaimed bodies in Ontario with reporter Katia Galati and host Pat Purdue on 640 Toronto.

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