One man is in hospital and another is facing charges including attempted murder&nbsp;after a shooting in Cape Breton on Thursday.

The incident happened on Oram Drive in Florence just after noon.

Cape Breton Regional Police say&nbsp;a man was taken to hospital in Sydney with head injuries as a result of the shooting and was later flown to Halifax for treatment.

The victim is described as a 28-year-old man from Alder Point, near Florence.

In a news release Friday, police say a 24-year-old suspect has been charged with attempted murder, uttering threats, possession of a dangerous weapon, careless use and pointing of a firearm and breaches of a previous court order.

The shooting is still under investigation and is believed to be an isolated incident between two men who know each other, police say.

Backlog of applications for foreign workers leaves N.S. restaurants with 8,000 jobs to fill

After struggling to hire local workers, many restaurants in Nova Scotia are running out of options to stay open.

Owner of the Cha Baa Thai chain, Wen Prathumma at the restaurant's fifth location on Chain Lake Drive. He immigrated to Halifax in 2003 during Hurricane Juan. With no business experience, he was able to build a successful name in Thai cuisine in Halifax. Prathumma is optimistic for the restaurant's future. 

Wen Prathumma

Owner of the Halifax-area Cha Baa Thai restaurant chain, Wen Prathumma, inside his fifth location on Chain Lake Drive. He immigrated to Halifax in 2003 and has built a successful business in Thai cuisine.  

Inside the fight to make Halifax police discipline records public

The Halifax Regional Police force has declined to disclose information to CBC News relating to discipline decisions stemming from public complaints. The force has said releasing those details could endanger the safety of an officer or some other person.

Dan Kinsella is shown at his swearing-in as Halifax Regional Police chief on July 5, 2019.

Halifax police chief Dan Kinsella

N.S. working on universal school lunch program following critical report

Provincial officials told the Nova Scotia Legislature's public accounts committee Wednesday that they are working on upgrading and expanding the province's school meal programs.

A cafeteria worker hands a plate filled with food to a person.

The new school program in the province does not offer any 100 per cent guaranteed gluten-free option in the menu due to cross-contamination and ingredient substitution.

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Nova Scotia's Department of Education wants to give children a better chance at success in school by making sure they have enough to eat.

RCMP charge fifth person with attempted murder after Eskasoni stabbing

Eskasoni RCMP have charged five people with attempted murder after a stabbing on Shore Road in Eskasoni, N.S., Tuesday. An 18-year-old man and four male youths were being held in custody on Thursday.

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Eskasoni RCMP have now charged a total of five people with attempted murder after a stabbing on Shore Road early Tuesday.

Long hours at Province House dialed back as opposition agrees to reduce delay tactics

The Nova Scotia government is dialling back long hours at Province House in exchange for a reduction in delay tactics by the opposition, but Liberal Leader Zach Churchill and NDP Leader Claudia Chender say they remain concerned about some of the government's actions.

Liberal Leader Zach Churchill speaks to reporters at Province House in Halifax.

Zach Churchill

Liberal Leader Zach Churchill says his caucus has agreed to reduce the use of filibustering in exchange for the government shortening the long sittings scheduled at the legislature in Halifax. 

Cape Breton Regional Police have charged a 24-year-old man with attempted murder following a shooting in Florence.

Attempted murder charge laid after shooting in Cape Breton

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