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Year: 2025
GRCA – Watershed Conditions Statement Concerning Flood Potential
The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority advises that Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for our area. Periods
Update – Cause of House Fire in Port Hope Determined to Be Electrical
Officials have determined the cause of a house fire in Port Hope that suffered extensive damage. On Friday, February 28,
Update – Video – Son Charged with Murdering His Mother in Cobourg Homicide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz-_3gIXOEw Today’s Northumberland has confirmed a Cobourg man has been charged with murdering his mother. On the morning of March 2,
Breaking News – Cobourg Man Charged with First Degree Murder (Name Released)
(A Cobourg Police Special Constable stands outside the door where it's believed a woman was found deceased) One person has
Belleville Police – Incidents Include Break and Enter, Assault Police, Road Rage
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 193 calls for service between 5:00 am on February 28,
Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame Announces Eight New Inductees
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland A sixth annual contingent of superstars has joined the ranks of those singled out
Video – Police Investigating Suspicious Death in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxKiiyDIWtM Cobourg Police and OPP are investigating a suspicious death that occurred in Cobourg on March 2, 2025. Few details are
Breaking News – Cobourg Police Investigating Serious Incident
Members of the Cobourg Police Service are currently on scene at 24 James Street West for an investigation. It is
Update – Clean-Up Underway Following Fire at Golden Plough Lodge in Cobourg
With an ‘All Clear’ from the Cobourg Fire Department following a fire earlier today at the Golden Plough Lodge
In My View – In An Emergency It’s Imperative to Get The (Correct) Message Out
In the days that follow there will be a de-briefing of the fire that happened at the Golden Plough
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Port Hope Police Board Member Suspended Six Months Without Pay Over Conflict of Interest
Inspector General says Jason Wooland crossed the line — and kept crossing it after being warned A Port Hope Police
Video – Photo Gallery – Late-Night Search at Victoria Beach Comes Up Empty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WjmV5cv-8g A late-night search involving multiple emergency services at Cobourg’s Victoria Beach ended without finding anyone after a report of
Video – Photo Gallery – Cobourg’s Moon Turns Copper as Lunar Eclipse Dazzles Over Lake Ontario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L48RT23iR-Y Cobourg residents who stayed up late Thursday night were treated to a spectacular celestial show as the full moon
Municipality of Brighton Signs Twinning Charter with the Town of Brighton, New York
On Friday, August 28, 2026, Mayor Brian Ostrander and Town of Brighton, New York Supervisor Bill Moehle officially signed
Northumberland County Housing Executive Departs After 10 Years
Northumberland County’s Associate Director of Housing & Homelessness, Rebecca Snelgrove, has departed from the County after a decade with
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Video – Photo Gallery – Flyers Open Provincial Championship With Win in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHQKkxOa6jM By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland The Port Hope Flyers got off to a winning start Friday night as they opened the
Video – Photo Gallery – Late-Night Search at Victoria Beach Comes Up Empty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WjmV5cv-8g A late-night search involving multiple emergency services at Cobourg’s Victoria Beach ended without finding anyone after a report of
Video – Photo Gallery – Cobourg’s Moon Turns Copper as Lunar Eclipse Dazzles Over Lake Ontario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L48RT23iR-Y Cobourg residents who stayed up late Thursday night were treated to a spectacular celestial show as the full moon
Video – Photo Gallery – 17th Annual Monarch Tag and Release in Garden Hill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s9FVYKnhhY For citizen scientist Don Davis, tagging monarch butterflies is about more than putting a tiny identification tag on their
Video – Photo Gallery – Cobourg, the Surfing Capital of Northumberland County
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljr_z2peP8g It seems Cobourg has become quite the destination for surfers whenever Lake Ontario decides to serve up some impressive
- 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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Video – Photo Gallery – Flyers Open Provincial Championship With Win in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHQKkxOa6jM By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland The Port Hope Flyers got off to a winning start Friday night as they opened the
Northumberland Jacks Host Ontario Baseball Association 8U A Championship This Weekend
Jeff Gard/Today’s Northumberland The Northumberland Jacks 8-and-under baseball team is the host for their Ontario Baseball Association provincial championship Friday
Northumberland Jacks 9U Players Seeking Another Ontario Baseball Association Title
Jeff Gard/Today’s Northumberland The Northumberland Jacks 9-and-under team is aiming for a second straight Ontario Baseball Association championship, though a
Cobourg Cougars Earn Two OJHL Exhibition Victories Over Wellington Dukes
Jeff Gard/Today’s Northumberland The Cobourg Cougars returned to Ontario Junior Hockey League action this weekend with a pair of preseason
Video – Photo Gallery – Cobourg Lawn Bowlers Battle for Provincial Ladies Novice Championship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAvnSR-PGTM Sixteen teams from across Ontario gathered at the Cobourg Lawn Bowling Club this weekend for the Ontario Ladies Novice