Two missing Waterloo Region youths now located

An image shows a Waterloo Regional Police Service cruiser. (Erin Anderson/CityNews)

Posted Apr 10, 2026 04:38:13 AM.

Last Updated Apr 10, 2026 10:21:55 AM.

Waterloo regional police have provided an update in the search for two young Waterloo Region residents.

According to police, two youths had been missing since Thursday afternoon, around 5:30 p.m.

Initial information indicated they may have been attempting to travel out east to Nova Scotia.

An update provided by police on Friday said that both youths had been located.

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