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Year: 2024
Video – Cobourg Council Hears Pro and Con on Involuntary Care Motion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImNoHFxtjEU By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM Two Cobourg Police officers were among the audience members as two people spoke at Cobourg
Cobourg Council – Cobourg Councillors Likely to Sit Out Joint Upper-and-Lower-Tier Session on Homelessness
By Cecilia Nasmith Northumberland 89.7 FM With one or two possible exceptions, Cobourg councillors present at Wednesday's council meeting indicated
Cobourg Council – Library Deals with Signage and Site Issues
By Cecilia Nasmith Northumberland 89.7 FM Cobourg Councillor Aaron Burchat reports that a recent Cobourg Public Library Board meeting highlighted
Cobourg Council – Coming Soon: Question of the Day
By Cecilia Nasmith Northumberland 89.7 FM Cobourg's Chief Administrative Officer Tracey Vaughan this week shared plans with council for a
First World War Veteran Ralph Hodgson Inspired a Generation of War Amputees
Ralph Hodgson (1895-1948) lived by the motto inscribed on his tombstone: “It’s not what you have lost that counts
Exclusive – Port Hope Police Officer Taken To Hospital After Being Overcome By Fentanyl
Exclusive - A Port Hope Police officer was taken to hospital by ambulance after being overcome by the effects
Ontario Ready to Meet the Challenge of Soaring Energy Demand
Province prioritizing energy affordability for families and businesses as it plans for continued growth On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, the
KPR District School Board Seeking Funding for New Schools in Newcastle and Millbrook
Provincial funding requests to build new schools in Newcastle and Millbrook, and an addition for Buckhorn PS, to meet
Belleville Police – Incidents Include Belleville Man Charged with Dangerous and Stunt Driving, Arrested on Warrant
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 76 calls for service over a 24-hour period beginning at
Update – Northumberland OPP – Suspect Arrested After Robbery in Trent Hills (Name Released)
Officers from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a robbery in Trent Hills. On October
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Video – Wife of Cobourg Native Facing Extradition Pleads for Canadian Government to Intervene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ke_iI9iC8 The wife of a Cobourg native imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates is pleading with the Canadian government to
Canadian Tire Cobourg Raises $10,500 for Jumpstart, Awards Barbecue Prize
General Manager Matt Espey and Store Manager Brayden Shroer of Canadian Tire Cobourg presented Carson with a brand-new barbecue
Video – Canada Child Benefit Payments Increase for 2026-27, Bringing More Support to Families
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq-8guxM-5w Millions of Canadian families are receiving a boost to their household budgets as increased Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payments
Cobourg Summer Council Meeting on July 22, 2026 to Begin at 1 p.m.
The Town of Cobourg Legislative Services Division would like to remind residents the Summer Council Meeting on Wednesday, July
Video – Drivers Still Getting Turned Around on Cobourg’s One-Way Streets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTs44KE5Gx0 Another busy weekend along Victoria Beach, and some drivers in Cobourg still appear to be struggling with the meaning
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Video – Photo Gallery – St. Lawrence II: A Tall Ship Built for Adventure, Teamwork and Discovery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3AJXr3xOMY The sight of a tall ship sailing into Cobourg Harbour is always a welcome one. The St. Lawrence II stopped
Video – Photo Gallery – Grafton Legion Celebrates Royal Canadian Legion’s 100th Anniversary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJbn5RMlA9Y The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 580 in Grafton welcomed members of the community on Friday, July 17, to celebrate
Video – Photo Gallery – Firefighters Spend Second Day Extinguishing Stubborn Straw Fire Near Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dUJJPJJef8 Firefighters from the Cobourg Fire Department and Hamilton Township Fire Department spent most of Friday, July 17, extinguishing persistent
Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – Firefighters Spend Nearly 10 Hours Battling Massive Straw Fire in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcw3MrCbul0 It was a long and exhausting day for firefighters after a massive straw fire broke out in the east
Video – Photo Gallery – What a Scorcher of a Day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5NUbMVT57s The word on everyone's lips throughout Tuesday, July 14, 2026, was simple: hot. With temperatures climbing above 30°C, anyone spending
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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 – Soccer Fans Turn Pickup Truck into Outdoor Viewing Party in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhpBaIX8LTo A day at the beach in Cobourg didn't stop one group of friends and family from catching one of
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