A Canadian mother and her one-month-old son have been found safe after disappearing from contact for more than a week, ending a search that had deeply alarmed their family and local police.

Nicole Andrus, 31, and her infant son, Krew Gordon, were located safely on July 18, authorities later confirmed.

The welcome update came after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued a public appeal asking for help finding the pair, who had not been seen in person since July 9.

They were officially reported missing on July 16.

Police said Andrus’ prolonged silence was highly unusual and prompted serious concern for both her welfare and that of her newborn child.

“It is out of character for Nicole to be out of contact with her family,” authorities said during the search.

The case attracted attention because it involved an infant only weeks old and because no family member appeared to know where the pair had gone.

Investigators believed Andrus and Krew might have been travelling in a green 2003 Ford Expedition bearing a British Columbia licence plate.

As the search continued, police circulated photographs and identifying information while urging anyone who spotted the mother, baby or vehicle to contact authorities immediately.

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Brett Urano emphasized that the concern was based not only on the amount of time they had been missing, but on how sharply the disappearance differed from Andrus’ normal behaviour.

“Nicole has not been seen in person since July 9, and it is out of character for her to be out of contact with her family,” Urano said.

“We are asking anyone who has seen Nicole, Krew, or the vehicle they may be travelling in to contact police immediately.”

At the time, members of the public were advised not to approach the pair directly and instead report any sightings to law enforcement.

That instruction did not necessarily indicate criminal activity. Police often advise the public to avoid direct contact during missing-person investigations so officers can safely assess the circumstances surrounding a disappearance.

The initial appeal contained no allegation that Andrus had committed a crime or that Krew had been abducted.

Rather, the priority was confirming that both mother and child were safe.

For more than a week, Andrus’ loved ones had no in-person contact with her.

That absence would have been concerning under any circumstances, but the presence of a one-month-old infant made the situation especially urgent.

Newborns require frequent feeding, medical attention and constant care. Even a minor health problem can develop quickly, making unexplained disappearances involving very young babies particularly alarming for investigators.

The case also illustrates how a missing-person timeline can differ from the date a report is officially filed.

Andrus and Krew were last physically seen on July 9, but they were not reported missing until July 16.

That gap does not necessarily mean relatives were unconcerned during the intervening days. Families may initially believe a loved one is travelling, staying with another person or temporarily unavailable before recognizing that the lack of contact is abnormal.

Once police were notified, the RCMP publicized the case and asked residents across the region to watch for the Ford Expedition.

The search stretched beyond Fort St. John because the vehicle could have allowed the pair to travel a considerable distance.

Authorities did not immediately release detailed information about where Andrus and Krew were found, why they had been out of contact or whether they had been travelling in the SUV described in the alert.

They also did not publicly disclose whether any medical assistance was required.

The most important fact, however, was confirmed:

Both were safe.

The development transformed what had appeared to be an increasingly frightening missing-person case into the outcome their family had hoped for.

Public appeals in such investigations can generate enormous attention, but they can also spread outdated information quickly. Posts identifying Andrus and Krew as missing may continue circulating even after their recovery.

The July 18 confirmation therefore matters.

Nicole Andrus and her infant son are no longer missing.

What began with more than a week of silence, an urgent police appeal and fears for a newborn’s safety ended with the news everyone had been waiting to hear.

Mother and baby had been found alive and safe.