Remains identified as missing Calgary man, police investigating death as homicide

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CALGARY - Police have identified the remains of a Calgary man who disappeared 2 1/2 years ago and are investigating his death as a homicide.

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This article was published 07/08/2025 (233 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

CALGARY – Police have identified the remains of a Calgary man who disappeared 2 1/2 years ago and are investigating his death as a homicide.

The remains were discovered in May 2024 at an undisclosed location outside Calgary.

Robert Stanley Mainland was last seen in January 2023 at a 7-Eleven convenience store.

The shoulder patch of a Calgary Police Service officer is pictured in Calgary, Friday, July 4, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The shoulder patch of a Calgary Police Service officer is pictured in Calgary, Friday, July 4, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

He was 65 at the time of his disappearance and had lived in the same northeast Calgary neighbourhood for over 40 years.

Police say they believe Mainland was the victim of foul play.

They’re asking members of the public to come forward with information to help with the investigation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 7, 2025.

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