A man from St. Peter's, N.S., is facing 19 sex-related charges following a months-long investigation.

The RCMP in Cape Breton say officers received a report on Dec. 11 from a woman who said she was sexually assaulted when she was a teenager between 2012 and 2015.

Police say 49-year-old&nbsp;Gordon Wallen Richard was arrested on May 12.

Seven counts of sexual exploitation of a young person.

Two counts of invitation to sexual touching.

Richard was released on a number of conditions and is scheduled to appear in Port Hawkesbury&nbsp;provincial court on July 26.

N.S. police issue slew of tickets for Health Protection Act violations

Police forces in different parts of the province have ticketed people for not wearing a mask and disobeying travel restrictions.

Police sirens, which are flashing red and blue.

Police in New Glasgow, N.S. have charged a 25-year-old man, who an officer injured during a shooting last month. 

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A 35-year-old man has been issued two fines worth $2422.00 each.

N.S. rotational workers say new border process adds to 'circus' of hoops

Rotational workers facing new requirements for travelling back home into Nova Scotia say they feel like they're living "in a circus" as more and more hoops are raised for them to jump through.

Jennifer Hutton, a rotational worker who travels to Montreal, says the new N.S. check-in process will add huge headaches for workers with rapidly-changing schedules.

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Jennifer Hutton, a rotational worker who travels to Montreal, says the new Nova Scotia check-in process will add huge headaches for workers with rapidly-changing schedules.

Crews extinguish smouldering fire at Chester dump

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at the Kaizer Meadow landfill in Chester, N.S., on Monday afternoon but it rekindled overnight. The second fire is now out.

A fire continues to smoulder at the Kaizer Meadow landfill in Chester, N.S.

Kaizer Meadow landfill

A fire was smouldering Tuesday morning at the Kaizer Meadow dump in Chester, N.S.

Nova Scotia reports 90 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday

The province said Tuesday there are 103 people in hospital due to COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, including 25 in intensive care.

Samjoe James, who had just returned to Canada from India, gets a COVID-19 test from nurse Sheryn Valencia on Feb. 1, 2021. James was among the first cohort of returning international passengers to be required to get a test as part of a new program at Pearson airport.

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A man gets a COVID-19 test in Toronto in February.

Halifax breaks record after welcoming massive container ship

The largest container ship to ever call on North America’s east coast has arrived in Halifax. The Marco Polo cruised into the Port of Halifax on Monday evening, after travelling from South Asia.

'Absolutely massive vessel' sets record upon arrival in Halifax

The Marco Polo cruised into the Port of Halifax on Monday evening, after travelling from South Asia.

Marco Polo

Nearly the length of four football fields, the Marco Polo is the largest largest container ship to ever call on North America’s east coast.

Police say 49-year-old Gordon Wallen Richard was arrested on May 12.

Cape Breton man facing slew of sex-related charges

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