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Year: 2025
Quinte West OPP – Over 40 Skids of Cleaning Material Stolen from Trenton Facility
The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a theft of cleaning products. On Thursday, February
OPP – A Safe Snowmobile Season Comes Down to Risk-Free Riding
Ahead of Ontario Snowmobile Safety Week, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC)
Belleville Police – Incidents Include MVC, Warrant Arrest, Theft of Cell Phones
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 75 calls for service over a 24-hour period beginning at
City of Kawartha Lakes Police – Two People Charged with Illegal Drugs (Names Released)
On February 6th 2025, the Kawartha Lakes Police Service (KLPS) Drug Enforcement Unit with the assistance of the Ontario
Port Hope Police – Incidents Include Assault with a Weapon, Fail to Comply (No Names Released)
Assault with a Weapon A 39-year-old female of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Weapon
Video – After Nearly Four Decades Serving the Public, Port Hope Police Inspector Katie Andrews Has Retired
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WwNaN-Fuoc With nearly four decades of serving the public, Port Hope Police Inspector Katie Andrews retired on March 31, 2025. “It’s
Cobourg Takes Marina Bookings Starting February 10
(Today's Northumberland file photo) By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7/Today's Northumberland The Town of Cobourg will begin taking 2025 bookings for the Marina
Number of Calls for Cobourg Fire Department in 2024 Slightly Up from Previous Year
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberlnd 89.7/Today's Northumberland Cobourg Fire Chief Ellard Beaven reported a positive outcome to a Monday-night incident that saw
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Investigating Structure Fire
On February 6th, 2025, Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along
Cobourg Could Have STRA Bylaw by Month’s End
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7/Today's Northumberland The Town of Cobourg is on track to complete a project that has been in
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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
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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 – 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