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No discoveries made as search for human remains at rural property west of Calgary continues

Calgary police said they began searching the area located along Highway 762 south of Bragg Creek a few days ago after receiving a tip that there may be human remains related to a decades-old case in that area.

Police said search may be connected to a decades-old missing persons case

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A search for human remains at a rural Alberta property that may be connected to a historic missing persons case is ongoing. (David Bell/CBC)

No discoveries have yet been madeat a rural property near Bragg Creek, Alta., about 30 kilometres west of Calgary, that police say is connected to a historic missing persons case.

Calgary police said they began searching the area located along Highway 762 south of the Alberta hamlet "a few days ago" after receiving atipthat there may be human remains related to a decades-old case in that area.

"This is a situation where we have information that's come to us that we believe is reliable," saidStaff Sgt. Sean Gregsonwith the Calgary Police Service.

"We know that there's families out there that are seeking answers and we have a duty to bring closure to the families."

Gregson confirmed that there isone missing person related to the case.

Calgary police have used several resources including their K9 unit andground penetrating radarservices while searching the property.

They say they havealso been working with the RCMP Major Crimes Unit due to the location of the search.

Police said they do not belive that the current property ownernor any previous ownersare connected to the missing persons case.

The search is expected to be complete in the next two days,Gregson said, but that could change if something is found.