A family in northern Alberta is searching for answers after a 21-year-old woman was found dead in Lac La Biche last week.
Tytiana Janvier was found dead at a home on Churchill Drive on Thursday, March 10.
Police have not deemed the death suspicious, but Lac La Biche RCMP and Alberta RCMP major crimes are investigating.
Tytiana’s mother, Tavia Janvier, said she used to talk to her daughter every day. Tavia said her daughter was a very happy person who thought of everyone else before herself.
“She was an outgoing girl. She was very funny. She would bring up people’s spirits,” Tavia said Tuesday. “She was only 21. She didn’t even live half her life yet.
“She was just joyful; a loveable girl.”
Not having a clear picture of what happened to her daughter is devastating.
“I just felt sick to my stomach,” Tavia said. “I’m going to miss her every day. Everybody’s going to miss her every day.
“Nothing is going to bring her back.”
On Tuesday evening, community members gathered for a vigil outside Tytiana’s home near Lac La Biche. Those who knew Tytiana wanted to show her family how much she meant to them.
“I wish she was still here, and every night I go to bed I just think of her,” said Tytiana’s sister Tori Janvier.
“It’s really hard to deal with because she was always texting and calling me every night telling me, ‘Good night, sister. I love you.'”
The family is grateful for the support the community has shown them in the last few days.
“I know I have a lot of support,” Tavia said.
An autopsy was done in Edmonton on Tuesday. RCMP said Wednesday the cause of death is pending test results.
“The circumstances surrounding the 21-year-old female’s death remain under investigation,” read an RCMP news release.
Police said no further details would be provided.
— with files from Sarah Komadina, Global News.