Noel Ross Grant, a 69-year-old Indigenous man living in Thornhill, British Columbia, went missing after leaving his Muller Avenue home for a walk at about 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026. He is described as about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 161 pounds, with long brown hair and brown eyes. When last seen he wore a black jacket with a fur-trimmed hood, blue boots, and aviator-style glasses. He lived with dementia, which increased concern for his safety.

An extensive search followed. Search and rescue teams from Terrace, Houston, Kitimat, and Prince Rupert took part, including a K-9 unit. Crews worked nearly 480 hours across 41 assignments, concentrating on an 1,100-meter radius around Highway 16 and Sharples Road after a possible sighting that day. Two separate intensive search periods covered wooded areas, industrial sites and local drainages, but no trace was found.

Authorities asked residents of Lower Thornhill to check properties, sheds, greenhouses, vehicles and outbuildings and requested anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage from February 6 to come forward. The investigation remains active. If anyone in Thornhill or the surrounding area has information about Noel’s movements that morning, can you help?