KITCHENER -- A missing 13-year-old Kitchener girl who was last seen in Alberta has been located safely, Waterloo regional police say.

Thursday afternoon, police issued a release seeking the public's assistance locating the girl, who was reported missing on Wednesday. She was believed to be travelling with a man and was last seen in Medicine Hat, Alta.

Shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday, Waterloo regional police tweeted that the girl had been located safely.