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CTV News
01-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Searcher says no sign of missing N.S. children as renewed search enters second day
Amy Hansen, Search Manager speaks to reporters about the search for six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and four-year-old Jack Sullivan, two children missing since May 2, in Lansdowne Station, N.S., Wednesday, May 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward LANSDOWNE STATION — The head of the search-and-rescue team looking for signs of two young children who went missing in rural Nova Scotia a month ago says searchers have not found any new evidence as of this afternoon. The search for four-year-old Jack Sullivan and his six-year-old sister Lilly Sullivan, who were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne Station on May 2, resumed this weekend for two days of targeted searching. Amy Hansen, Colchester County ground search-and-rescue manager, says this weekend's renewed search is focused on the Gairloch Road area — near where the children lived — and along a nearby 'pipeline trail,' where a small boot print was previously found. Hansen says the team of searchers are working hard to move through the rough and densely wooded terrain that's packed with thick brush and downed trees from post-tropical storm Fiona, which hit the region in 2022. The search manager says the challenging terrain means grid searching is time consuming, and as of about 2 p.m. Sunday, searchers had not found any signs of the children. The initial, large-scale search-and-rescue effort was scaled back May 7, and the search this weekend marks the second time ground search teams have been asked to return to focus on specific areas. When the first search ended on May 7, RCMP said they did not expect to find the children alive in the surrounding woods. But they said searching would resume if they received fresh information. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 1, 2025. The Canadian Press
CTV News
29-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Truro man charged after string of thefts in Bible Hill, N.S.
RCMP in Colchester County, N.S., charged a man from Truro with firearm and theft-related offences, said a police news release. Police arrested the man after executing a search warrant and seizing a firearm in relation to several alleged thefts in Bible Hill, N.S., said the release. RCMP responded to a report of a theft from a vehicle parked at a business on Main Street at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. During the investigation, officers found five other vehicles that appeared to have been damaged and robbed while parked at businesses in the area overnight. Police executed a search warrant at a residence on Bayview Street in Truro later that day based on information obtained during the investigation. Officers seized an unsecured firearm and ammunition alongside 'multiple items believed to have been associated to ongoing theft investigations in Bible Hill and Truro.' Police arrested the suspect while executing the search warrant, said the release. He was charged with: mischief (five counts) unsafe storage of a firearm unauthorized possession of a firearm theft from a motor vehicle The suspect was released on conditions to the custody of another police agency as part of other ongoing investigations and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 27, said the release. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
23-05-2025
- CTV News
N.S. woman dies following motorcycle crash in Stewiacke: RCMP
An RCMP detachment can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News) A Nova Scotia woman has died following a motorcycle crash in Stewiacke Wednesday. Colchester County District RCMP responded to a report of a crash on Highway 2, between Main Street and George Street, around 9:30 p.m. 'Officers learned that the motorcycle was travelling on the highway when it left the roadway and went into the ditch,' reads a news release from the Nova Scotia RCMP. Police say a rider, a 46-year-old Salmon River woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 61-year-old man from Shubenacadie East, was taken to hospital by ambulance with what police describe as life-threatening injuries. The highway was closed for several hours but has since reopened. The investigation is ongoing. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
22-05-2025
- CTV News
N.S. man facing multiple charges following series of incidents in Colchester County, Fall River
An RCMP vehicle can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News) A Dartmouth, N.S., man is facing multiple charges following a series of incidents in Colchester County and Fall River. Colchester County District RCMP responded to a report of a theft from an Onslow business on May 5. Officers learned a lawn tractor had been stolen from the yard early the day before. Police say video surveillance showed a black Ford Ranger accessing the yard. The RCMP responded to a second report of a theft from a business on May 10. Police say a lawn tractor was stolen from an enclosed yard in Stewiacke. A third incident, that involved damage to gates and locks in a Brookfield business' enclosed yard, was reported on May 15. Police say no items were taken. 'Based on items left behind at the scene and surveillance video, officers identified a person of interest from Dartmouth,' reads a news release from the Nova Scotia RCMP. Around 10:30 a.m. the same day, a member of the public approached RCMP officers in Fall River to report a suspected impaired driver. 'Officers located the vehicle, a black Ford Ranger, on Hwy. 2 at Fletchers Lake and attempted a traffic stop. Due to significant safety concerns, officers used their police vehicles to direct the truck into the ditch when the driver attempted to flee the traffic stop,' reads the release. 'The driver, Ryan Fleet, 40, of Dartmouth, was safely arrested at the scene.' Fleet is facing nine charges related to the Colchester County investigations, including two counts of theft over $5,000 and two counts of break and enter. In connection with his arrest in Fletchers Lake, Fleet is charged with: flight from peace officer dangerous operation failure to comply with probation order forcible confinement Fleet was also issued summary offence tickets for offences under the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act and Revenue Act. Fleet appeared in Dartmouth provincial court on Friday and remains in custody. 'Fleet was assessed for impairment and passed the tests for alcohol and drugs administered by officers,' reads the release. A passenger who was in the vehicle at the time of the traffic stop was arrested and released without charges. Police ask anyone with information about the incidents to contact Colchester County District RCMP at 902-893-6820 or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
07-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Colchester County wildfire under control
A wildfire in Nova Scotia's Colchester County that prompted an evacuation is now under control according to the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables.
