Discovery of human remains on a rural property east of Vancouver has ended a search that began more than three years ago.
A statement from Abbotsford police says bones were found on March 19.
It confirms the remains are those of 38-year-old Marie Stuart.
Stuart was reported missing in the Fraser Valley city on Dec. 27, 2016.
The cause of Stuart's death is under investigation, but police say foul play is not suspected.
British Columbia's overdose deaths spiked in March and April reaching the same heights recorded over a year earlier.
Premier John Horgan says the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging the province's social and economic foundations but people in B.C. are perservering in what will likely be an extended emergency period.
The bitter political divide between Canada and China grew wider Wednesday after a British Columbia judge issued a ruling that went against the stern demands of the People's Republic.
British Columbia didn't report any new deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, but there have been 11 additional cases of the virus.
Parliament's spending watchdog says the estimated deficit for the year has likely risen to about $260 billion, leaving the government with little fiscal firepower to stimulate an economic rebound.
Canada will co-host a major United Nations conference on dealing with the economic crisis spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic.