Parker

• Search for Parker Wells was delayed by 911 issues: City of Calgary

  Parker's disappearance in July sparked a massive search in Calgary that went on for two weeks until his body was found in a system of pipes under the city's Deerfoot freeway.

  Canada

  Sep 22
  
• Alberta to review Amber Alert criteria and day home after death of Calgary boy

  Amber Alerts are mainly reserved for when it's believe a child has been abducted and in danger, but the province granted an exception in Parker's case due to his vulnerable state.

  Canada

  Aug 10
  
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• Vigil held for 11-year-old Calgary boy found dead 13 days after he went missing

  A vigil was held outside Calgary's city hall on Wednesday evening for an 11-year-old boy with autism who was found dead inside a labyrinth of water pipes a week earlier.

  Canada

  Aug 6
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• Public vigil being held in Calgary Wednesday evening to honour Parker

  A week after the body of a 11-year-old boy named Parker was found, Calgarians will gather together Wednesday evening for a public vigil in his honour.

  Crime

  Aug 5
• Death of Calgary boy with autism hits home for Conservative MP and party leader

  Alberta MP Mike Lake said kids with autism can be drawn to things like traffic or water and their understanding of dangers — and the way they experience fear — may be different.

  Canada

  Jul 31
• Makeshift memorial started in Calgary for 11-year-old Parker

  Parker, who had autism and was non-verbal, wandered away from a daycare home two weeks ago. His body was found in a labyrinth of pipes under Deerfoot Trail in Calgary on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jul 30
• Autism network calls for revamped alert systems after Calgary boy found dead

  A non-profit representing Canadians with autism says better emergency alert systems for missing vulnerable people are needed after the death of a Calgary boy.

  Canada

  Jul 30
• Body of child, believed to be missing 11-year-old Parker, found in north Calgary: police

  The body of a child has been found in Calgary that police believe to be Parker, an 11-year-old boy with autism who has been missing since July 16.

  Investigations

  Jul 29
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• Calgary police scaling back physical search for missing 11-year-old boy

  Calgary police have announced they are 'refocusing' its efforts to find a missing 11-year-old Calgary boy by scaling back 'physical search' efforts.

  Investigations

  Jul 27
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• Search for Parker continues in Calgary as Amber Alert expires

  An Amber Alert for the missing 11-year-old boy has expired, but the family is encouraging people to continue looking as the search for Parker is not over.

  Canada

  Jul 26