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Emergency alert issued for mother, newborn missing in Cape Breton

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Emergency alert issued for mother, newborn missing in Cape Breton. (2026, November 2). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amber-alert-mother-newborn-missing-cape-breton-9.7406010?cmp=rss

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An emergency alert has been issued in Cape Breton for Clarissa Lynn Dennis, a 37-year-old Indigenous woman from Eskasoni, and her two-day-old newborn who were last seen walking near George Street in Sydney early Monday morning. Dennis is described as 5'4'' with long brown hair and brown eyes, wearing black pants, a beige sweater, and brown sandals with a hospital blanket wrapped around the infant. The alert requests anyone with information to contact police at 902-563-5151.
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An emergency alert was issued on November 2, 2026, in Cape Breton, Canada, to locate Clarissa Lynn Dennis, a 37-year-old Indigenous mother from Eskasoni, and her newborn son who were last seen in Sydney early that morning. Dennis was initially reported missing by her family after she was last seen at around 1:30 p.m. Sunday at a residence in Groves Point, N.S. She was later spotted walking near George Street in Sydney wearing black pants, a beige sweater, brown sandals, and carrying a hospital blanket with her infant. Dennis is described as 5'4" tall, weighing 150 pounds, with long brown hair and brown eyes. Authorities are urging anyone with information about their whereabouts to contact police at 902-563-5151.

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Topics

Cape Breton Eskasoni Indigenous N.S. Sydney

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N.S. GPE · 2× Sydney GPE · 2× Cape Breton GPE · 1× Clarissa Lynn Dennis PERSON · 1× Dennis PERSON · 1× Eskasoni GPE · 1× Groves Point GPE · 1× Indigenous NORP · 1×

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She initially reported last seen by her family at a residence in Groves Point, N.S. Sunday at approximately 1:30 p.m. The alert, issued just after 9 p.m., said she was later seen walking near George Street in Sydney early Monday morning.
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Emergency alert issued for mother, newborn missing in Cape Breton · assertive framing

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Emergency alert issued for mother, newborn missing in Cape Breton The two were last seen in Sydney early Monday morning An emergency alert has been issued to help to locate a woman and her newborn son to confirm their well-being. asserted
alert → issue → being
Clarissa Lynn Dennis, a 37-year-old Indigenous mother from Eskasoni, N.S., is described as as 5' 4'' and 150 pounds with long brown hair and brown eyes. asserted
Dennis → describe → hair
She initially reported last seen by her family at a residence in Groves Point, N.S. Sunday at approximately 1:30 p.m. The alert, issued just after 9 p.m., said she was later seen walking near George Street in Sydney early Monday morning. asserted
she → report → Sydney
According to the alert she was last seen wearing black pants, a beige sweater, brown sandals with a hospital blanket wrapped around her 2-day old infant. uncertain
she → accord → infant
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Dennis and her newborn son is asked to contact police at 902-563-5151. asserted
Anyone → ask → 5151
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