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A Glace Bay man has been airlifted to hospital in Halifax with head injuries after he was assaulted in his home on Monday night.

A news release from Cape Breton Regional Police said officers responded at 11:30 p.m. to a report that&nbsp;a man had entered a home on Brookland Street and assaulted a&nbsp;51-year-old male. The man then ran off, police say.

The victim sustained head injuries and was taken to Cape Breton Regional Hospital before being airlifted to Halifax.

A woman who also lived in the home was not injured.&nbsp;

Police say the incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 902-563-5151.

Nova Scotia prepared to deal with reduced supply of COVID-19 vaccine, premier says

Canada will not be receiving any doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine next week, but Nova Scotia's premier says the province is prepared to deal with the delay.

Premier Stephen McNeil at a COVID-19 press briefing on Tuesday, January 19.

Premier Stephen McNeil

Premier Stephen McNeil said Nova Scotia is working closely with the federal government as vaccines are being distributed. 

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. 

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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.

East Hants man faces child pornography charges

A man from Five Mile River, N.S., has been charged with making child pornography, possession of child pornography and sexual interference.

Ten Nova Scotians have been charged with various child pornography offences as a result of Operation Snapshot III.

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

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. 

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.

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

Cape Breton Regional Police are investigating an assault in Glace Bay.

Glace Bay man, 51, suffers head injuries in attack in his home

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