The province is adding the case of the missing children from rural Nova Scotia to the major crimes reward program, nearly 7 weeks after they disappeared.
It means anyone who offers information on where Jack and Lilly Sullivan are, can receive up to $150,000, depending on how helpful it is in the investigation.
The children, four and six years old, reportedly went missing from their home on Gairloch Road in Pictou County near Lansdowne Station, May 2.
RCMP say family members reported last seeing Lilly inside the home and hearing Jack, that morning.
The investigation has confirmed that both Lilly and Jack were with family members on the afternoon of May 1.
“The disappearance of Jack and Lilly Sullivan is felt across the province and beyond, and my heart goes out to the family, the community and everyone who has been working to find these children since Day 1,” said Becky Druhan, Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
“Police and investigators are working tirelessly to find answers, and I urge anyone with information to please share this with the RCMP as soon as possible.”
The search
When Jack and Lilly went missing, there was a massive six-day search on the ground and in the air, that involved more than 160 volunteers who spent tens of thousands of hours scouring 5.5 kilometers of rough terrain.
Daniel Roode with the Pictou County branch of the Salvation Army (right) and Joe Kippax, volunteer lead, talk to reporters on May 6, 2025. (Jacob Moore/Acadia Broadcasting)
It was scaled back five days later so police could focus on specific areas of interest.
Six more searches then took place on May 8, 9, 17, 18, 31 and the latest search June 1, which involved 78 volunteers.
Search and rescue members say they are tired but still ‘ready to go‘.
Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association/Facebook
In an update, Wednesday, RCMP say their intensive approach into the investigation continues and all scenarios are being considered using every tool and resource they have at their disposal.
Several agencies are involved including the National Centre of Missing Persons, Canadian Centre for Child Protection and more.
“The investigation is being led by a tenacious, committed group of investigators who are gathering and assessing information daily to learn more about the circumstances of Lilly and Jack’s disappearance so we can find them,” says S/Sgt. Rob McCamon, Officer in Charge (acting), Major Crime and Behavioural Sciences.
Hours of footage, polygraph and tips
Investigators have collected hundreds of hours of video from the areas surrounding Lansdowne Station in the days leading up to and day of their disappearance.
In addition to that, 54 people have been formally interviewed – some who have taken a polygraph test- and 488 tips have been assessed and followed up on.
RCMP say the property has been extensively searched including “every aspect of the home, grounds, outbuildings, nearby septic systems, wells, mineshafts and culverts.”
Materials and devices have also been seized.
Descriptions
Lilly is described as 4’0 tall, 60 lbs with light brown hair and hazel eyes.
She was believed to be wearing a pink Barbie top, pink rubber boots with rainbow print and carrying a cream-coloured backpack with strawberry print.
Jack is described as 3’6, 40 lbs, with dark blonde hair and hazel eyes.
He was believed to be wearing a pull-up, black Under Armour jogging pants and blue rubber boots with dinosaur print.
Anyone with information is asked to call the major crimes department at 1-888-710-9090 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
