Ywanna (Jean) Backman was first reported missing on Oct. 19, 2023, after RCMP were called to check on her well-being and couldn't find her at her RM of Piney home.
The daughter of a missing woman says each day brings a combination of “hope and heartache” as family and friends try to find out what happened.
So far, Backman said, she’s had good communication with police about the ongoing investigation but feels RCMP and the community have exhausted search options, without any positive result. “My mom loves to talk — she would talk to just about anyone. She would send cards in the mail for every occasion, and sometimes just to say, ‘Have a nice day’ or to write a sentence of inspiration.A U.S. election poll in Iowa is making waves. Can it predict the race?
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