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Category: Police Blotter
Port Hope Police – Incidents Include Assault, Warrants, Drug Incident (No Names Released)
Assault A 54-year-old Port Hope female was arrested and charged with Domestic Assault after an altercation with her husband. On September
Update – Belleville Police – Female Cyclist Killed in Collision with Vehicle
The Belleville Police Service is releasing the name of the female cyclist killed as a result of a collision
Cobourg Police – Belleville Man Charged with Impaired (No Name Released)
A 20-year-old Belleville man is facing charges after police investigated a report of impaired driving Wednesday night. On Wednesday, September
Northumberland OPP – Havelock Woman Charged with Impaired with Child in Vehicle
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a person with impaired operation following a public
Peterborough Police – Fourteen-Year-Old Charged with Assaulting Sixty-Seven-Year-Old
A 14-year-old Peterborough female is facing an assault charge after an incident Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 2:15pm on September 11,
Northumberland OPP Respond to Assault in Campbellford
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are advising there is no concern for public
Breaking News – Kingston Police – Two People Dead, Another Critical After Stabbing at Encampment
(Facebook photos) On September 12, 2024, at approximately 10:40 a.m. members of the Kingston Police Patrol Division responded to a
Port Hope Police Launch Pilot Project for Body Worn Cameras
Police in Port Hope will be wearing an extra piece of equipment as part of a pilot project. Starting September
Belleville Police – Incidents Include Cyclist Killed, Disturbance Leads to Arrest
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 106 calls for service over a 24-hour period beginning at
Ottawa Police – Stolen Canadian Treasure Returning to Canada
Fraudulent portrait of Sir Winston Churchill Later this month, two Ottawa Police Service investigators will be in Rome, Italy, to
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Upcoming Walton Street Bridge Closure in Port Hope
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Walton Street bridge (from Mill Street South to Queen Street) will be closed on Monday,
Ontario Investing $10.5 million to Build New School Addition at Merwin Greer School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGzEWzSM6jo Students will benefit from new, modern classrooms that prepare them for good-paying stable careers The Ontario government is continuing to
Northumberland County Takes Action with New Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Plan
To help the community respond to the impacts of climate change, Northumberland County will begin implementation of a Climate
NHH Concludes Fiscal Year with a Surplus, While Strategically Investing in Growth as Community Needs Rise
The Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) Board of Directors, chaired by Cyndi Gilmer, held their annual meeting on, June 24,
Cobourg Firefighters Rescue Cat Stuck in Tree
It may be a rare call, but on Wednesday evening, June 25, 2026, Cobourg firefighters came to the rescue
- Photo Galleries
Video – Photo Gallery – Hay Fire on Flatbed Trailer Shuts Down Highway 401 East of Cobourg for More Than Eight Hours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wRMRI816ZE A stubborn transport-trailer fire carrying a load of hay caused major traffic disruptions on Highway 401 east of Cobourg
Video – Summer Is Here: Time to Relax and Enjoy the Sunsets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HwsukH6bY With summer officially underway and the winds calming during the evening hours, Cobourg's waterfront provided the perfect setting to
Video – Photo Gallery – PRIDE Festivities Take Over Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR501aTCCDs The annual PRIDE festivities took over downtown Cobourg on Saturday, June 20, 2026. One of the highlights of the event
Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – Suspicious Fire at Former File Factory in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGaJ3adHi4A Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services responded to a suspicious fire at the former file factory on Cavan Street
Video – Photo Gallery – Thousands Attend North America’s Largest Historical Military Show at Canadian Tank Museum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r4g189TDiQ The largest historical military show in North America drew thousands of visitors from around the world to Oshawa over
- Crime
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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Marc Mercier’s Hockey Journey from Timmins to Toronto, Cobourg and Cambridge Too
By – David McPherson/Ontario Hockey Association COLLINGWOOD, ON – Ontario Hockey Association Chairman Marc Mercier and Ontario Junior Hockey League
Video – A Dream Come True for Cobourg Hockey Player Picked in the First Round of the OHL Draft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq52lR02ATE What a week it has been for Cobourg's Lauchlan Whelan. The 15-year-old hockey standout is still trying to take it
Lauchlan Whelan Drafted by Windsor Spitfires
Cobourg’s Lauchlan Whelan was a first round pick Friday night at the 2026 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection draft
Municipality of Port Hope Receives $158,200 from Jays Care Foundation
At a Blue Jays watch party yesterday, Port Hope baseball fans, young athletes and community members received exciting news:
Video – Photo Gallery – Toronto Blue Jays Rally to Beat the Baltimore Orioles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-h87bX5jdU Over 41,000 people watched the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at the