Unpublished Newswire

Muslim families are being encouraged to not bury their loved ones at a cemetery in Thorold, Ont., by a leader in their community who says the city's steps to accommodate Muslim burial practices don't go far enough. Thorold politicians tweaked the city's cemetery policy on June 2 so that burial plots within an existing, open area of the cemetery can be orientated to face the holy city of Mecca as Muslim faith requires.

Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says she wondered halfway through her five-year mandate whether she'd be able to complete the full term due to her age and the demands associated with the position.