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Video – Busker Festival Draws Hundreds to Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtBy2ThVJMk Downtown Cobourg was filled with spectators on Friday, July 12, 2024 watching the fire show of buskers. The show started
Video – New Speed Limits Unveiled Along Highway 401 West of Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eEHTkDN1pA As of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024, the speed limit in parts of Northumberland County along Highway
Video – Local MPP Says LCBO Given “Generous Offer” and Privatization is Off The Table
(Today's Northumberland file photo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqybpKDtTco It’s been one week since the LCBO workers went on strike and the Government shows no
BECN – Young Entrepreneurs Presented with Micro-Grants
This summer, 21 young entrepreneurs from the Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland (BECN)’s My Future My Career and Summer
Hastings Residents Celebrate $100,000 Encore Win
Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Gale and Peter Lachaine of Hastings. They matched the last six of
Director of Protective Services Takes on Added Role as Fire Chief of Municipality of Port Hope
Jason Williams was appointed Fire Chief at the Council meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Williams will continue his role
Update – Cobourg Man Steps Up To Help After Local Governments Refused
A Cobourg man has stepped up to help after local governments refused. On July 10, 2024 Today’s Northumberland reported that
Northumberland County and Municipality of Brighton announce start of County Road 64 Reconstruction Project
Northumberland County, in collaboration with the Municipality of Brighton, is announcing the commencement of the three-year road reconstruction project
Video – Cobourg Man Left Holding the Bag as Local Governments Refuse to Help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k1x3MzXbnQ Chris Clarke is proof of the adage “no good deed goes unpunished.” For years, 76-year-old Clarke has taken it upon
Full Monty Takes Off Saturday at Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland We've all been there – needing some quick cash, thrashing about for ideas on how to
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Belleville Fire and Emergency Services Respond to Structure Fire
Call Received: February 9, 2026 @ 11:18 The Belleville Fire and Emergency Services - Fire Prevention Division investigated a structure
Update – Video – Robert is Back Home with His Family in New Brunswick
After a long journey, Robert Beckett is back home in New Brunswick. Seventy-five-year-old Robert
With the Help from the Cobourg Community, LCBO Staff Save Man’s Life and Reunite Him with Family
By Cecilia Nasmith/Pete Fisher The staff at the LCBO at Northumberland Mall not only saved a man's life, they restored
Good Food at the Pancake Brunch – And Good Works Too
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland If you have Shrove Tuesday pancakes in mind for Feb. 17, you could not only get
Video – Port Hope Apartment Building Suffers Power Outage – Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYouAsKcxqE Tenants of an apartment building in Port Hope were without power for the second time in a week on
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With the Help from the Cobourg Community, LCBO Staff Save Man’s Life and Reunite Him with Family
By Cecilia Nasmith/Pete Fisher The staff at the LCBO at Northumberland Mall not only saved a man's life, they restored
Video – Photo Gallery – In My Opinion – Be Proud Northumberland County – Be Canadian Proud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbygVjlGUiM Since Afghanistan, Northumberland County residents have lined the bridges along the Highway of Heroes paying their respects to our
Video – Photo Gallery – Enjoying The Beauty of a Canadian Winter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46kF_KhdXxY Stunningly beautiful sunset on Sunday, February 1, 2026 in Cobourg. It’s been a truly Canadian winter with the pure white
Video – Photo Gallery – 34th Annual Polar Plunge Raises Funds for Campbellford Memorial Hospital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5yy1gvZE-o The 34th annual Polar Plunge was held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 in support of Campbellford Memorial Hospital. Approximately $40,000
Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – At Least 20 People Displaced Following Apartment Fire in Colborne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFOiCS_HBw Officials are still trying to account for everyone after a Northumberland County Housing Corporation apartment complex was destroyed by
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OPP – Nearly 600 Stolen Vehicles Recovered as a Result of Project Vector
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Auto Theft and Towing (PATT) Team and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
OPP – Over 30 People Arrested Regarding Auto Thefts
Thirty-four individuals residing in Montréal and the surrounding area have been arrested following a joint forces operation between the
OPP – 274 Illegal Firearms Seized in Record Breaking Drug Bust
Province's largest seizure of handguns and assault-style rifles results in 16 arrests, 279 charges and one wanted person The Ontario
Quinte West OPP – Five People Charged with Murder (Names Released)
Five People Charged with Murder Five people have been charged with murder in connection with a death in early January
Durham Regional Police – Suspect Wanted in Killing of Pickering Casino Security Guard
Investigators have released the name and photo of a male wanted in the killing of a Pickering Casino security
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Video – Port Hope Panthers Beat Trent Hills Thunder in PJHL Action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGgeTMsiSl4 It was Emergency Services Night as the Port Hope Panthers beat Trent Hills Thunder in PJHL action at the
Video – Still Room for Teams at the Upcoming 2026 Castleton Cup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxq89xEGLbk A perfect winters evening at the Castleton Sports Club on Friday, February 7, 2026. With snow falling and the lights
Brighton to Hold Watch Party for Olympian Hallie Clarke
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Brighton native Hallie Clarke is getting set to compete at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in
West Northumberland Curling Club Member Competing at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Kristina (Adams) Brauch of the West Northumberland Curling Club is set to play for Team Newfoundland and Labrador at
Local Players in OHL U16 Showcase in Peterborough This Week
Trent Clow and Lauchlan Whelan will compete Tuesday and Wednesday at the Ontario Hockey League’s U16 Top Prospects Showcase