Missing Alberta senior found dead in Saskatchewan

Police said Diane Cooper left Calgary the afternoon of April 6 and was believed to be driving a grey Toyota with an Alberta licence plate. (Courtesy: RCMP)

An 82-year-old Alberta woman who had been missing for nearly two weeks has been found dead in Saskatchewan.

In an updated sent Sunday, Consort RCMP said Diane Cooper was located by police around 7:40 p.m. on April 18 in the Rural Municipality of Grandview, near Kindersley, Sask.

Police said Cooper’s death is not considered suspicious. Her dog, a Dalmatian named Halo, was also located and is safe.

Cooper was reported missing to Consort RCMP on April 7 after last being seen the evening of April 6.

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Police said she had left Calgary earlier that afternoon and was believed to be driving a grey Toyota with Alberta licence plate.

Over the course of the investigation, RCMP believed Cooper had travelled into Saskatchewan. Surveillance footage and tracking data placed her vehicle in several Alberta and Saskatchewan communities, including Stettler, Veteran and Hoosier, Sask.

RCMP launched an extensive search involving detachments in both provinces, air services, and search and rescue teams. Police also received and followed up on numerous public tips, but none led to her location until Saturday.