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Year: 2024
Video – Single Vehicle Collision in Hamilton Township
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2FFu8W7rMM The driver of a car had to be extricated by Hamilton Township Fire Department following a collision on Friday,
Video – Week of Wild and Whacky Weather Throughout the Area
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sya3wwm9iWQ (check out the photo gallery of images throughout the week) It was a week that just about had every kind
First Look at Cobourg’s Newest Fire Truck
(Photo credit: James Watt/City View Specialty Vehicles) Cobourg Fire Department's newest truck has passed it's final inspection in South Dakota
Video – Area Police Services Hold Joint RIDE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcSITVihLZY Northumberland OPP, Cobourg Police and Port Hope Police held a joint RIDE program on Friday, December 13, 2024. Police services
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP – Youth Charged with Offence Related to Explosives
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment, Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and members
Update – Breaking News – OPP Say There Will Be No Charges in the Death of a Toddler Found In Septic Tank North of Cobourg
(updated December 14, 2024 at 8:20 p.m.) Ontario Provincial Police have concluded their investigation of a toddler who was found
Northumberland Hills Hospital – New Serum Helps Protect Infants from Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) has joined health care providers across Ontario in offering a new serum that can help
Belleville Police – Child Luring Investigation Leads to Arrest and Charges (Name Released)
On the 20th of November 2024, the Belleville Police Service received a call from a mother of an 11-year-old
Premier Doug Ford Launches Ontario Corps
Ontario makes history as one of first provinces in Canada to mobilize volunteer corps for emergencies On December 13, 2024,
Cobourg Police – Cobourg Man Facing Charges Related to Possession of Child Pornography (No Name Released)
The Cobourg Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch commenced an investigation upon receiving information that a person may be in possession
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Video – In My Opinion – Mixed Messages Continue to Raise Questions About Emergency Response in Northumberland County
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsL1WTG6V2g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAVMn6XUhFQ Questions continue to be raised about emergency medical response in Northumberland County as two separate incidents in Cobourg on
In My Opinion – Ambulance Delays Should Concern Everyone in Northumberland
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Whether you call it a crisis or simply a system under strain, there are growing signs
Video – Memorial Named After Murdered Cobourg Police Officer Vandalized
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItJ8TurdQCE The Chris Garrett Memorial was vandalized sometime in the last several days. The park was named in honour of fallen
Video – Photo Gallery – Cobourg Ecology Garden Celebrates 30 Years with Community Tribute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_2TJ5jOpCo Volunteers, community leaders and residents gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Cobourg Ecology Garden, recognizing
Video – Wrong-Way Drivers Continue to Create Safety Concerns on One-Way Street in Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoPmX0b1mTI Motorists continuing to drive the wrong way on a one-way street in downtown Cobourg are creating an ongoing safety
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Video – Photo Gallery – Cobourg Ecology Garden Celebrates 30 Years with Community Tribute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_2TJ5jOpCo Volunteers, community leaders and residents gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Cobourg Ecology Garden, recognizing
Video – Wrong-Way Drivers Continue to Create Safety Concerns on One-Way Street in Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoPmX0b1mTI Motorists continuing to drive the wrong way on a one-way street in downtown Cobourg are creating an ongoing safety
Video – Photo Gallery – 30th Annual Lakeside Antique & Classic Car Show Draws Crowds While Supporting Ed’s House Hospice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xO5cUzixe0 More than 200 antique and classic vehicles filled Victoria Park on Saturday, July 11, as the 30th Annual Lakeside
Video – Photo Gallery – Over 50 Drivers Charged During Week-Long Distracted Driving Initiative on Highway 401
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6y2IYpxzXk Northumberland OPP wrapped up a week-long distracted driving enforcement initiative along Highway 401, laying 51 distracted driving charges over
Video – Photo Gallery – Life’s a Beach: Crowds Pack Cobourg Waterfront on Sunny Saturday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4KRj8gxT0s When it comes to summer, life is at the beach in Cobourg. A beautiful Saturday (July 11, 2026) drew thousands
- 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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Local Players, Coach Part of New GMHL Team in Brighton
By Jeff Gard/Today’s Northumberland The Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League will have a second team in Northumberland County for
World-Class Achievement Recognized at Annual CDSHF Induction
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland A seventh contingent of star athletes has been inducted into the Cobourg and District Sports Hall
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