Aly Thomson

halifax, nova scotia, canada

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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 justice, education and the entertainment industry. You can email her with tips and feedback at aly.thomson@cbc.ca.

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Sex, drugs and lobster rolls: A tale of trademarking

As Jillian Popplow packed away dozens of T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase “sex, drugs & lobster rolls,” she questioned what would become of the quirky tees. The small business owner in Yarmouth, N.S., had just been sent a letter asking her to stop ... See more

cbc.ca•Aly Thomson•Dec 29, 2025

Nova Scotia to sell off remaining $14M worth of American booze | CBC News

Nova Scotians who have been missing their favourite California Cabernet or Tennessee whisky will soon have a chance to stock up. The provincial government has announced it will sell off its remaining inventory of U.S. alcohol — roughly $14 million worth. ... See more

cbc.ca•Aly Thomson•Nov 27, 2025

Items discovered during volunteer search for missing N.S. children not relevant: RCMP | CBC News

After a grueling day wading through rushing river waters and climbing through dense woods, some family members of two missing Nova Scotia children were left disappointed that their last-ditch search for the siblings before the snow flies did not result in... See more

cbc.ca•Aly Thomson•Nov 16, 2025

New national emergency alert system proposed in federal budget

The federal budget is proposing more than $55 million for a new national emergency alert system, making good on a recommendation from the committee that examined the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia. The National Public Alerting System, known as Alert Re... See more

cbc.ca•Aly Thomson•Nov 5, 2025

'We deserve answers': Missing N.S. children honoured at candlelight vigil | CBC News

Five blue balloons fluttered in light wind under cotton candy skies outside a Nova Scotia RCMP detachment on Wednesday evening as community members and friends and family of missing children Jack and Lilly Sullivan gathered for a candlelight vigil. Childr... See more

cbc.ca•Aly Thomson•Oct 30, 2025

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Bachelors, Journalism at University Of King'S CollegeGraduated: 2010

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Sex, drugs and lobster rolls: A tale of trademarking

Nova Scotia to sell off remaining $14M worth of American booze | CBC News

Items discovered during volunteer search for missing N.S. children not relevant: RCMP | CBC News

New national emergency alert system proposed in federal budget

'We deserve answers': Missing N.S. children honoured at candlelight vigil | CBC News

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Sex, drugs and lobster rolls: A tale of trademarking

Nova Scotia to sell off remaining $14M worth of American booze | CBC News

Items discovered during volunteer search for missing N.S. children not relevant: RCMP | CBC News

New national emergency alert system proposed in federal budget

'We deserve answers': Missing N.S. children honoured at candlelight vigil | CBC News