‘Our hearts just sank’: Alberta family learns of son’s death in Victoria through Google search

Instead, last week, the father from Stony Plain, Alta.

“Never mind researching it to make sure what you saw on Google is true.

The last time they saw him was in the fall of 2019, when his father put him on a bus from Calgary to a healing centre in Sicamous.

It might be a month or two go by, it might be twice a month, but he always found a way to say: ‘Hi.

The first thing that came up was the missing person report from 2020.

Whenever there was trouble or he ended up in hospital, Scott would give the doctors Glen’s name and number and say: ‘You can tell my Dad anything,’ ” Michelle said.

“Yesterday was a beautiful day and the snow was soft, like snowman’s snow, and she wrote ‘I miss Dad’ and drew some big hearts in the snow.

“I didn’t realize how emotional I’d be when I saw the marker — my tears welled up immediately.

“When next of kin are identified, the ministry will follow up to review the final arrangements being made.

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