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An East Hants man is facing child pornography charges.

The man was arrested at his home in Five Mile River on Dec.16, according to an RCMP release.

RCMP&nbsp;say they began an investigation in late November following a report of a man possessing child pornography.&nbsp;

He has been charged with making child pornography, possession of child pornography and sexual interference.&nbsp;

He is scheduled to appear in Shubenacadie&nbsp;provincial court on March 1.

Liberal leadership hopefuls make final push as vote fast approaches

People could be forgiven for not noticing the Nova Scotia Liberal Party has been holding a leadership race since October, but attention will soon shift to the man selected to be the province's next premier.

Randy Delorey, Iain Rankin and Labi Kousoulis are all running to lead Nova Scotia's Liberal party, replacing Premier Stephen McNeil who is stepping down. 

Liberal leadership candidates Nova Scotia

From left to right: Iain Rankin, Randy Delorey and Labi Kousoulis are all running to lead Nova Scotia's Liberal Party, replacing Premier Stephen McNeil.

Halifax mom pleads guilty to child pornography charges involving her own kids

A Halifax woman has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges. The woman, who can not be identified due to a publication ban, was paid for photos she sent to a Bridgewater, N.S., man that showed her and three of her own children naked.

Halifax provincial court

A Halifax mother pleaded guilty to child pornography charges Monday in Halifax provincial court.

RCMP still searching for man who fled into Cape Breton woods with gun

RCMP in northern Cape Breton are still searching for a man who ran into the woods in Meat Cove, N.S., with a gun on Monday.

RCMP say Perry MacKinnon, 34, fled with a firearm into a wooded area in Meat Cove, N.S., on Monday Jan. 18 2021. 

Perry MacKinnon

RCMP say Perry MacKinnon, 34, fled with a firearm into a wooded area in Meat Cove, N.S., on Monday. 

Delorey pledges dental care, hearing aid support for low-income seniors if he becomes premier

Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership candidate Randy Delorey says he will introduce a low-income seniors dental program and assistance for buying hearing aids if he becomes premier next month.

Minister of Health Randy Delorey announced the ban Thursday morning. 

Randy Delorey 

Antigonish MLA Randy Delorey is one of three candidates vying to become the next leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and premier.

Cape Breton doctors, province search for cause of high hospital death rate

The Nova Scotia Health Authority and a group of local doctors are both doing separate reviews to figure out why so many people are dying unexpectedly in Cape Breton Regional Municipality hospitals.

The Nova Scotia Health Authority is still trying to figure out why Cape Breton in-hospital deaths are higher than anywhere else in Canada.

Cape Breton regional hospital

Nova Scotia's health authority is still trying to figure out why Cape Breton in-hospital deaths are higher than anywhere else in Canada.

The Five Mile River man faces charges for child pornography and sexual interference following a search of his home on Dec. 16.

East Hants man faces child pornography charges

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