2 Nova Scotia children are still missing. Here's a timeline of the case
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It's been two weeks since two young children vanished without a trace in rural Nova Scotia.
Here's a look back at what's happened since they disappeared.
Around 10 a.m., six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and four-year-old Jack Sullivan are reported missing from their home on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station, roughly 25 kilometres southwest of New Glasgow.
The children's stepfather, Daniel Martell, told CBC News the siblings had been kept home from school that day, and the previous day, because Lilly had a cough. There was no school on that Wednesday because it was a professional development day for teachers.
Martell said while he and their mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, were in the bedroom with their one-year-old daughter, Lilly came in and out several times, and Jack could be heard in the kitchen. Shortly after, they could not hear the children.
Martell said he believes the children opened the sliding back door, which he said is nearly silent, and went outside.
The home borders a heavily wooded area with steep banks and thick brush.
At 12:25 p.m., RCMP issue a news release notifying the public about the missing children and asking anyone with information to come forward. Police say they believe the children wandered away from their home, and there was no evidence of abduction.
At 4:55 p.m., the Mounties issue an update, saying the search is ongoing and asking the public to stay away from the area. The news release says a vulnerable missing persons advisory was issued for Pictou County earlier that day.
Volunteers search through the night. More than 100 people are involved in the search, which includes ground search and rescue, dog services, drones and helicopters.
Officials remain optimistic the children will be found.
At 5:26 p.m., Nova Scotia RCMP issue a wider missing persons alert to Pictou, Colchester and Antigonish counties.
The children's mother speaks to CTV News, saying she is staying hopeful.
As the search continues for the missing children, their stepfather says he wants authorities to monitor the New Brunswick border and nearby airports in case the children were abducted.
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