Emergency alert issued in 11-year-old Calgary boy’s disappearance

An emergency alert has been issued for an 11-year-old Calgary boy who has been missing from northwest Calgary since Thursday. The alert was issued at 1:35 p.m. on July 18, 2026, as a search thus far for Parker hasn’t been successful in locating him. The case doesn’t meet the typical threshold for an Amber Alert, however, the Government of Alberta has...
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