Missing Windsor Park woman and toddler located safe
A Calgary police cruiser is seen next to crime scene tape in a stock photo.
A woman and toddler who were reported missing from the community of Windsor Park are safe.
Police issued a release just after 5 p.m. Friday, saying they were located and are both safe.
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