
Aly Thomson
Reporter/Editor
Aly Thomson is an award-winning journalist based in Halifax who loves helping the people of her home province tell their stories. She is particularly interested in issues surrounding women's health, justice, education and the entertainment industry. You can email her with tips and feedback at aly.thomson@cbc.ca.
Latest from Aly Thomson

Permit revoked for MAGA musician's concert at Parks Canada site, but show will go on
Parks Canada says a U.S. singer and rising star in the MAGA movement will not perform at a national historic site near Halifax after the federal agency revoked the organizer's permit, but the show is slated to go on at a new venue.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Step-grandmother of missing N.S. kids recalls hearing their voices, followed by 'nothing'
Janie Mackenzie is sharing her side of the story in the hopes of bringing more clarity to what transpired the morning her grandchildren disappeared, and to help dispel the flurry of rumours that have been circulating online.
Canada -Nova Scotia |

RCMP forensics examining pink blanket found during search for missing N.S. children
Daniel Martell, the stepfather of Lilly and Jack Sullivan, previously told CBC News that the blanket belongs to Lilly.
Canada -Nova Scotia |

Calling all women: The IWK Foundation wants to hear your health stories
The foundation has launched a survey in the hopes of better understanding women's health experiences in the Maritime provinces.
Canada -Nova Scotia |

Suffering in silence no more: How peer support helps people with chronic pain
Peer support groups for people with chronic pain are cropping up across Canada, as advocates work to break down the stigma surrounding the invisible condition.
Canada -Nova Scotia |

Forest fire on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore being held: Natural Resources
Residents that were displaced by a wildfire burning on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore were allowed back in their homes Monday afternoon, as firefighters continued to douse hot spots on the blaze near Musquodoboit Harbour.
Canada -Nova Scotia |

Seven weeks later, two N.S. children are still missing. Why wasn't an Amber Alert issued?
Lilly Sullivan, 6, and her 4-year-old brother Jack, possibly have autism, according to their family, who have been outspoken about the need for an alert.
Canada -Nova Scotia |

Polygraphs, a blanket and a bootprint: New details of investigation into missing N.S. children revealed
Nearly a dozen RCMP units are trying to piece together what happened to Lilly and Jack Sullivan.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
'My heart tells me these babies are gone,' says grandmother of missing N.S. children
Six weeks after Lilly and Jack Sullivan went missing, their grandmother has decided to share her family’s story in the hopes of keeping the case in the public eye.
Canada -Nova Scotia |

All scenarios being considered, RCMP say 5 weeks after N.S. children disappeared
The RCMP provided an update Wednesday on their investigation into the disappearance of Lilly Sullivan, 6, and her four-year-old brother Jack. They vanished from their home on May 2.
Canada -Nova Scotia |