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

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

'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.

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.

Wildfire in remote area of Cape Breton under control

Wildfire broke out near Framboise, N.S., on Thursday.

Nova Scotia will not lay charges in Upper Tantallon wildfire

Nova Scotia has announced it will not lay charges under the province's Forests Act in relation to a wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes and led to millions of dollars in damage in suburbs outside Halifax two years ago.

Missing N.S. children were seen in public day before disappearance: police

RCMP have confirmed two children who went missing in Nova Scotia's Pictou County nearly a month ago were seen in public the day before their disappearance.