Fort Qu’Appelle  RCMP would like to hear from anyone with information on a 17-year-old missing from the Echo Valley Youth Centre.

Leslie Whitebear left the facility Tuesday afternoon and was followed by staff who lost sight of him in the bush.

Police say its believed he may have been picked up by a vehicle on Highway 210 but there is concern because of the weather.

An RCMP Police dog, search and rescue personnel and an unmanned aerial vehicle have been used in the search.

Whitebear has family ties to the Whitebear and Carry the Kettle First Nations, and Regina.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the RCMP.