Police are investigating after human remains were found near Smithers, B.C. Smithers RCMP, the RCMP North District Major Crime Unit and the B.C. A statement released Sunday said further information won't be provided until the remains are identified. Officers wouldn't confirm whether the remains are those of Jessica Patrick, an 18-year-old who was reported missing from the area on Sept. 3. On Sunday, a vigil was held at Bovill Square in Smithers for Patrick — a young mother and a member of the Lake Babine First Nation — and to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women.

Source: CBC News September 17, 2018 15:56 UTC