Candace Amanda Shpeley was 23 when she was last seen in Surrey, British Columbia, on March 31, 2007. A mother of three, she had lunch with her brother in Chilliwack shortly before driving to Surrey to visit friends. Concern grew when she failed to pick up her children as planned and her family reported her missing to the Abbotsford Police Department on April 1, 2007.

Ten days after she vanished, Candace’s 1995 green Pontiac Grand Am was found abandoned near the Renfrew SkyTrain station in Vancouver. The disappearance was treated as suspicious and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team later took over the case; investigators say they believe she met with foul play. Reported sightings in the Chilliwack area surfaced in 2009, including an unconfirmed account of her getting into a green truck. In 2012 a student loan was taken out in her name and a payment was made the next year, raising questions about possible identity fraud or other explanations. A person of interest believed to be one of the last to see her has since died in prison while serving an unrelated manslaughter sentence.

The investigation remains open and the family continues to seek answers. If anyone knew Candace, saw her vehicle near the Renfrew SkyTrain station in early April 2007, or has information about the reported sightings or the financial activity in her name, please come forward.