Walmart Employee Gursimran Kaur Found Dead in Halifax Bakery Oven

Gursimran Kaur, a 19-year-old Walmart employee, tragically died after being found inside a walk-in oven in the bakery section of a Halifax, Nova Scotia store on October 19. Kaur’s family, originally from Ludhiana, Punjab, described her as a “young, beautiful girl with big dreams” who moved to Canada in 2021 with her mother. Both mother and daughter had been working at Walmart for two years, supporting their family back in India.

The tragic day unfolded as Kaur’s mother noticed her daughter had been missing for over an hour, something out of character, and wasn’t responding to calls. When someone pointed her to a leak from the store’s bakery oven, she made the shocking discovery.

Halifax Regional Police have launched a “complex” investigation into Kaur’s death, involving several agencies to determine the cause and manner of the incident. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe campaign organized by the community to support the grieving family has met its fundraising goal. The incident has sent shockwaves through the local community, which is rallying to support Kaur’s family as they face this devastating loss.