Intensive Search Underway for Two Missing Nova Scotia Children

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 10:21 am

Authorities in rural Nova Scotia are deep into a six-day search for two missing children. Utilizing search dogs, drones, and helicopters amid challenging terrain, community members and officials have rallied together in a determined effort to locate the youngsters, underscoring the urgency and emotional toll of the case.

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theglobeandmail.com / RCMP scale back search for two Nova Scotia children, say little chance they are alive

Police have scaled back a search for two children reported missing from their home in northeastern Nova Scotia, saying there's little chance they could have survived after six days in the densely wooded area. (May 7, 2025)

globalnews.ca / What to know about search for 2 missing siblings in rural Nova Scotia

Around 150 people have been searching daily in Pictou County for Lily and Jack Sullivan since they disappeared nearly a week ago. The search has now been scaled back.

thestar.com / Police in Nova Scotia scale back search for two missing young children

Six-year-old Lily Sullivan and four-year-old Jack Sullivan were last seen Friday morning in the community of Lansdowne Station.

theglobeandmail.com / Family in Nova Scotia speaks with police amid search for missing children

Stepfather of Lily Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, says RCMP asked him to describe details of day siblings were reported missing

globalnews.ca / Day 6: Search for missing kids in rural Nova Scotia continues

Lily and Jack Sullivan, aged six and four, were reported missing on May 2. Upwards of 160 people have been scouring a wooded area using search dogs, drones and helicopters.

thestar.com / Search for two missing children in rural northeast Nova Scotia enters sixth day

LANSDOWNE STATION - It has been six days since the search began for two young children who went missing from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia.

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