Amber Alert issued for 2 children allegedly abducted in Kelowna, B.C.

Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for two young children believed to have been abducted following a vacation in B.C.’s Okanagan.

The RCMP said Aurora Bolton, 8, and Joshuah Bolton, 10, were not returned to their father after travelling to the Kelowna area with their mother, 45-year-old Verity Bolton.

The children were reported missing to the Surrey RCMP on Tuesday.

However, the mother and children have not been seen since June 30, when they were spotted at a restaurant in downtown Kelowna, according to Kelowna RCMP.

The children left Surrey on June 28, Cpl. Vanessa Munn with Surrey RCMP said during a briefing Wednesday, and were supposed to be returned to their father on July 17.

“They were not, and no one has been able to make contact with them,” she said.

Authorities said the children were allegedly abducted from Krafty Kitchen + Bar and that their mother may be transporting them in a blue 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 crew cab pickup truck with B.C. licence plate SJ2708.

The group was planning on camping in the area, but the booking was cancelled and they never arrived at the campground, Munn said.

It is not known if they are still in the Kelowna area or if they have travelled elsewhere in the province, she added.

Munn said police are concerned for Verity’s mental health and her ability to care for the children. “We believe the children are at risk.” 

Aurora Bolton is described as 55 lbs., 3’11” tall, with brown eyes and brown shoulder-length hair that is likely in braids. She has a chipped front tooth, small freckles on her face, and was last seen wearing a blue dress with coloured flowers on it.

Joshuah Bolton is described as 70 lbs., 4’10” tall, with brown eyes and brown hair that is short-to-medium length, described as a grown out buzz cut. He was last seen wearing shorts and a T-shirt.

Anyone who spots the family is advised not to approach them, but to instead call 911. 

With files from CTV News Vancouver’s Kaija Jussinoja.