
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

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 |
'Every parent's worst nightmare': Vigil held for 2 missing N.S. children
Lilly and Jack Sullivan vanished without a trace one month ago, leaving their community reeling.
Canada -Nova Scotia |

4 weeks after disappearance of N.S. children, stepfather remains hopeful
Lilly Sullivan, 6, and her brother, Jack Sullivan, 4, have been missing since May 2, when police received a 911 call from their mother and stepfather reporting they had wandered away from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S.
Canada -Nova Scotia |

Wildfire in remote area of Cape Breton under control
Wildfire broke out near Framboise, N.S., on Thursday.
Canada -Nova Scotia |