The Alberta AMBER Alert for seven-year-old Aspen Wilson has been cancelled. RCMP have found her safe.
Valleyview RCMP say the suspect has been arrested and is in custody.
The search began Monday morning, after police said Aspen had been abducted from her home in Valleyview, about 110 kilometres east of Grande Prairie. It ended about an hour and a half later. Local outlets reported the cancellation came around 11:45 a.m.
How the morning unfolded
10:15 a.m.: Valleyview RCMP issue an AMBER Alert covering all of Alberta. Police say Aspen was taken from her home by her stepfather, Alexander Stone, 28, possibly in a grey 2004 Chevrolet Venture minivan, Alberta plate CWY 3459. They say he may be heading toward Slave Lake or Red Deer, and warn people not to approach.
About 11:45 a.m.: RCMP say Aspen has been found safe and the suspect is in custody. The alert is cancelled.
What RCMP haven't said
Police haven't said where Aspen was found, how officers found her, or where the arrest happened.
They also haven't said whether a tip from the public led them to her.
No charges have been announced so far.
If you shared the alert
Our original story on the AMBER Alert is here. The alert is no longer active.
If you shared the original alert, share this update too, so people who saw the warning know Aspen is safe and the search is over.
This story will be updated as RCMP release more information.
When the person is a family member
Police said Aspen was taken by her stepfather. That surprises some people, but many child abductions in Canada involve someone the child knows, often a parent or other relative, rather than a stranger.
Being a parent or stepparent doesn't stop police from calling it an abduction. Canada's Criminal Code has separate abduction offences depending on the person's relationship to the child, whether they're a parent or guardian, and whether a custody order is in place.
But a family member taking a child doesn't automatically mean an Amber Alert.
In Alberta, police can only issue one when they believe the child has been abducted and is in danger of serious harm or death, and they have enough details, like a vehicle and licence plate, for the public to help.
That's why some family abduction cases get an alert and others don't. Last month, Edmonton police issued Canada-wide warrants for Scot MacDermid, accused of taking his two children, Lesley, 9, and George, 6, in violation of a custody order. Police said that case didn't meet the criteria for an Amber Alert.
Sources
Alberta RCMP, AMBER Alert cancellation, October 5, 2026
Critical: AMBER Alert - Alberta, Alberta Emergency Alert, October 5, 2026
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