Edmonton Family's Fight to Bring Son Home

0:00It's April 22nd. This is Calgary News Today, your AI-powered local news. An Edmonds and Family has been through hell trying to bring home the remains of their 23-year-old son, Nomen Hayadi, who died in a car crash in. The Dominican Republic back in March 2026. The body was badly burned, making identification tough. So as uncle flew down to handle it amid rough conditions at a rundown morgue with no air. Conditioning and decomposing bodies everywhere. They pushed to move it to a better facility in the capital. And once his mom arrived, DNA and dental records confirmed it was him. The family had wall after wall with local officials refusing to release the body for no clear reason, forcing multiple trips from Canada and endless. Red tape. They reached out to their member of parliament, the embassy, and consulate, but got nowhere, with even the local funeral home calling it unusual. Finally, after threatening to go public just days ago, authorities agreed to release the remains this Friday, easing some of the pressure that's kept.

1:03The family from grieving properly. Global Affairs Canada is looped in and working with Dominican officials, so fingers crossed at all lines up quick for their religious burial needs.