Seventeen-year-old James Nestor Charles Candy disappeared from the family farm between Vegreville and Two Hills, Alberta, after the night of August 6–7, 2017. His mother confronted him about a small amount of marijuana, the parents had a calm discussion and made plans for the next day, James said I love you and went to bed around 11 p.m. The next morning his father found the bedroom empty, the window open and a suicide note on James’s desk. His wallet, ATM card and learner’s licence were left behind; he took his cowboy hat, a Swiss army knife and his lariat.

A large multi‑agency search followed, with fire departments, search dogs and helicopters combing the rural area for three to four days; cadaver dogs later alerted to a slough on the property but nothing connected to James was found after it was drained. There have been unconfirmed sightings, including at a Calgary Walmart, and a threatening message was sent to his Facebook account in December 2017; despite ongoing family and volunteer searches no physical evidence has been recovered and the case remains unresolved.

Did anyone in the area know James’s routines or recall seeing him after the night of August 6–7, 2017?