This is not a regular episode. An eleven-year-old boy has been missing in Calgary since Thursday, July 16, 2026, and as of today he has not been found. Parker is autistic and non-verbal. He cannot call for help, and he cannot tell a stranger his name or where he lives.

There is no speculation in this episode, because there is nothing to speculate about. Calgary police have said there is nothing to indicate foul play. This is a bulletin: what police have confirmed, what the search has covered so far, and what you can actually do today.

It also covers the part of this story that has made a lot of Calgary parents angry — that Parker's disappearance did not meet Alberta's legislated threshold for an AMBER Alert, and that it took a special provincial exemption and two full days before one was issued.

If you see Parker, do not ...