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Category: Police Blotter
Port Hope Police Warning Public About Distraction Thefts at Retail Stores
Police are reminding residents to remain vigilant while shopping following recent reports of distraction thefts occurring at retail stores
Peterborough Police – Incidents Include Point Firearm Arrest, Robbery Arrest, Impaired Arrest (No Names Released)
Point Firearm Arrest Three people, including two teenagers, are facing charges in connection with two incidents overnight Friday. At approximately 11:50pm
Belleville Police – Incidents Include Warrants, Robbery, Assault, Impaired Charge, Fail To Comply
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 252 calls for service beginning at 5:00 am on June
Peterborough County OPP – Traffic Complaint Leads to Impaired Charge (Name Released)
An officer from the Peterborough County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired
Durham Region Police – Male from Ontario Shores Wanted on Warrant of Committal
Police are searching for a male who is wanted on a Warrant of Committal in Whitby. Delroy APPLE, age 47,
Peterborough Police – Incidents Include, Fail to Stop, Theft of Motor Vehicle, Robbery, Mischief (No Names Released)
Fail to Stop/Theft of Motor Vehicle Arrest A 39-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after two incidents in the past
Port Hope Police – Single Commercial Vehicle Collision Under Investigation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSY5r5YU-9U Police are investigating a serious single-vehicle collision involving a commercial transport truck that occurred on Saturday, June 13, 2026,
Belleville Police – Belleville Man Charged in Stabbing (Name Released)
On June 16 at 5:26 a.m., Belleville Police responded to an apartment complex on Sidney Street regarding a weapons
Cobourg Police – Two Vehicles Stolen Over the Weekend
The Cobourg Police Service is investigating two vehicle thefts reported over the weekend. Anyone with information is asked to
Belleville Police – Incidents Include Theft, Public Intoxication, Drug Charges, Impaired Charge
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 256 calls for service between 5:00 am on June 12,
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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
Video – Learning About Cobourg’s New Parking Regulations The Hard Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRS9gMTrjtw Unfortunately a number of people visiting the park and harbour area on Wednesday, June 25, 2026 found out the
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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
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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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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