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Year: 2025
Half of the Northumberland County Tax Bill Due to Provincial Downloading
By Cecilia Nasmith Northumberland 89.7/Today's Northumberland Looking at managing and perhaps reducing costs, Northumberland County council heard at Thursday's special
Overnight Snow Removal in Downtown Port Hope
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Residents and business owners are advised that our road crews will be removing snow in the
Update – Cobourg Police – Four Cobourg Residents Facing Numerous Drug Charges (Names Released)
Four arrests were made as a result of two Drug Search Warrants executed in the Town of Cobourg. As part
KPR District School Board Reviewing Regions to Develop Student Accommodation Plan
As we welcome a growing number of students and families in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, administration
Downtown Snow Removal Begins at Midnight in Cobourg
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Public Works Division will be conducting snow removal within Downtown Cobourg starting at midnight tonight
Township of Alnwick/Haldimand Issues Statement on the Draft 2025 Budget
On Monday, January 27, 2025, the Council of the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand held a second special council meeting to
Cobourg Police Warn Community About Telephone Scam
Cobourg Police Service is issuing a fraud alert following a recent phone scam. In the recent report, a resident was
Public Invited to Come Out and Support the 3rd Annual Travis Gillespie Memorial Hockey Tournament
The public is invited to come out and support the 3rd annual Travis Gillespie Memorial Hockey Tournament taking place
HKPR District Health Unit – Parents/Guardians Urged to Update Immunization Records to Avoid School Suspensions
February 24 Deadline Approaching: Submit Immunization Updates Now The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit)
Update – Cobourg Police – Arrests Made After Search Warrant in Cobourg
Arrests were made by police in an ongoing investigation after a Controlled Drug and Substances Act search warrant 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