For those interested, the weather for the area at the time according to this link:
Weather in December 2016 in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
The weather for Abbotsford on December 27th, 2016 was rainy with some fog, a low of 1 degree C and a high of 6 degrees C (from above link unless I misread the chart). So apparently no snow that day and if those were the temps, any snow would have likely been slush. I was thinking maybe she was exhausted and started feeling the effects of hypothermia but then, would that not be obvious? Also likely rules out my imagining that Marie was bundled in layers and struggling along a road with no sidewalk.
No news for a month now... would really appreciate some details about why the police don't suspect foul play. Did her remains have clear evidence of self harm i.e. a noose or firearm? This stretch of road makes me think she could have been hit by a car and hidden in the bushes, but it was only afternoon so still well lit. And surely traumatic injuries would indicate foul play? I know it's sometimes up to the family if they want to release info but with local cases, it certainly makes it easier to sleep at night knowing theres no one else involved...
I don't know anything about how long autopsies take or what it means when LE say a "cause of death is still under investigation". Especially if foul play has been ruled out.
To me initially (Imo speculation), it would seem that a rather pregnant woman (almost in 2nd trimester) wandering away from her partner with (assuming) no phone or means of contact in case of emergency (which would seem vital that far along) in winter along a somewhat dangerous road (no sidewalk) for more than an hour could very easily lead to exhaustion and who knows? Sitting down, fainting, hypothermia from the cold? Complications due to her "condition" (I don't know how to say pregnant, it's so heartbreaking). All those things seem like they'd be obvious from the start.
Anything self inflicted or involving a vehicle would also seemingly be apparent and therefore no further investigation necessary.
Was she found in those dense bushes seen along the road? If so, she had to have done so on her own. Where was she walking? What was her state of mind during this time? Hopefully there will be some answers soon. I'm guessing Covid-19 is causing a lot of backlogs and complications.