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Alberta children who were subject of Amber Alert found safe in B.C.

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Judd, A. (2026, September 18). Alberta children who were subject of Amber Alert found safe in B.C. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12064762/alberta-children-subject-amber-alert-found-safe-bc/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-18 · by Amy Judd

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Alberta RCMP announced on Friday that two boys who were subjects of an Amber Alert in B.C. during July have been found safe on a rural property in West Kelowna. Staff/Sgt. Derrick Gladdish stated the children appeared to be in good health and not distressed when recovered. The individuals involved face charges for violating a custody order, and the boys will now be under the care of Alberta Children and Family Services.
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Story summary

In July, an Amber Alert was issued in Alberta after two young boys were taken from Valhalla Centre, a hamlet northwest of Grande Prairie. Alerts were also activated in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, but they were later cancelled as investigations continued. The children were found safe on a rural property in West Kelowna, B.C. by RCMP officers. They were reported to be in good health and not distressed during their apprehension. Two individuals have been arrested for violating custody orders related to the case, and the boys will now be transferred back into the care of Alberta Children and Family Services.

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Topics

Alberta Alberta RCMP B.C. Mounties West Kelowna

Subjects

Alberta GPE · 2× B.C. GPE · 2× Mounties ORG · 2× Alberta RCMP ORG · 1× British Columbia GPE · 1× Derrick Gladdish PERSON · 1× Grande Prairie GPE · 1× Valhalla Centre GPE · 1× West Kelowna GPE · 1× the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit ORG · 1×

Narrative

Amber Alerts were also issued in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories but were later cancelled while Mounties continued to investigate Two individuals have been arrested on warrants for contravening a custody order. The children will be transferred to the custody of Alberta Children and Family Services.
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🔮 Amber Alerts were also issued in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories but were later cancelled while Mounties continued to investigate Two individuals have been arrested on warrants for contravening a custody order. The children will be transferred to the custody of Alberta Children and Family Services.
2026-09-18 · Global News
Alberta children who were subject of Amber Alert found safe in B.C. · assertive framing

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Two children from Alberta who were the subject of an Amber Alert in B.C. in July have been found safe. asserted
who → find → July
Alberta RCMP provided an update on Friday, confirming the boys were found in B.C. on Thursday. asserted
boys → provide → Thursday
“They were located on a rural property in West Kelowna,” Staff/Sgt. Derrick Gladdish with the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit said on Friday. asserted
Gladdish → locate → Friday
Get breaking National news “They were in good health, seemed to be happy young children. asserted
They → get → health
They did not seem to be in any sort of distress when they were apprehended.” asserted
they → seem → distress
An Amber Alert was issued in early July after Mounties said the boys were taken from Valhalla Centre, an Alberta hamlet roughly 63 kilometres northwest of Grande Prairie. asserted
boys → issue → Prairie
Amber Alerts were also issued in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories but were later cancelled while Mounties continued to investigate Two individuals have been arrested on warrants for contravening a custody order. The children will be transferred to the custody of Alberta Children and Family Services. asserted
children → issue → Services
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