Nanaimo Police Recover Body Believed To Be Missing Teen, Now Treating Case As Homicide

The Canadian Press, 19 May, 2017 11:59 AM

NANAIMO, B.C. — Police say they have recovered what they believe is the body of a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing almost two months ago in Nanaimo, B.C.

Police issued a missing person report for Makayla Chang on March 22.

They said at the time that she may be in the company of a man that they had identified, but a news release issued two weeks later said the man had spoken to police and was no longer wanted by investigators.

The RCMP say they are treating the death of the teenager as a homicide.

No other details have been released by police.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Scooter Enthusiast's Round-the-World Trip Comes To Crashing Halt Near Calgary

CALGARY — A Polish man's effort to circumnavigate the globe on two wheels came to a screeching halt when his scooter was struck by a car on the TransCanada Highway east of Calgary.

Scooter Enthusiast's Round-the-World Trip Comes To Crashing Halt Near Calgary

Judge FindsCalgary Man Guilty Of Manslaughter In Wife's Strangulation, Burying Body In Basement

CALGARY — A Calgary judge has rejected a man's argument that he acted in self-defence when he strangled his wife and buried her body in their basement.

Judge FindsCalgary Man Guilty Of Manslaughter In Wife's Strangulation, Burying Body In Basement

Opposition Parties Try To Block Trudeau's Pick For Languages Commissioner

Conservatives and New Democrats accuse Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of picking Meilleur for the job without consulting them.

Opposition Parties Try To Block Trudeau's Pick For Languages Commissioner

Liberals Want Infrastructure Cash To Reduce Impacts Of Flooding, Amarjeet Sohi Says

OTTAWA — The federal infrastructure minister says the Liberals want more of the billions in upcoming project funding to be spent directly on flood and disaster mitigation.

Liberals Want Infrastructure Cash To Reduce Impacts Of Flooding, Amarjeet Sohi Says

Editor Of CBC's 'The National' Reassigned After Cultural Appropriation Flap

TORONTO — The managing editor of CBC's "The National" was reassigned Wednesday for what the public broadcaster called "an inappropriate, insensitive and frankly unacceptable tweet" he made as part of a controversial debate over cultural appropriation.

Editor Of CBC's 'The National' Reassigned After Cultural Appropriation Flap

Transgender Community, NDP Urge Trudeau Government To Change Travel Regulations

Doing away with the regulation is a cause the federal NDP has been pushing for five years, and one for which Justin Trudeau expressed support before becoming prime minister.