An Amber Alert issued by Montreal police for six-year-old twin sisters has been lifted after the girls were found safe.
Police said the girls were found in the area of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, a municipality in the Laurentian Mountains about 140 kilometres north of Montreal.
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Police also say they found the girls’ mother and that everyone was safe and sound.
Police believe it may have been a kidnapping but say the investigation continues.
The alert was issued after the girls were taken in the mid-afternoon.
Police say investigators will speak with the mother and the girls to determine exactly what happened.
With additional information by Global News