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Year: 2025
Breaking News – Heavily Armed Tactical Officers Converge on John Street House in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILHmbr2c42Q Heavily armed police converged on a house in Cobourg during a early morning raid on Thursday, January 30, 2025. At
Cobourg Mayor Asks County Council to Consider Dissolving the County
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland As Northumberland County ponders a study on whether amalgamation could be a cost-saving measure
Cobourg Council Hears of Progress on Albert Street Washroom Concerns
(Today's Northumberland file photo) By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7/Today's Northumberland Following a November presentation at Cobourg council on drug use at the
Cobourg Mayor Thanks Victoria Hall Volunteers Publicly
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland Mayor Lucas Cleveland took a moment at Wednesday's council meeting to thank Victoria Hall
City of Belleville Accepting Applications for Community Gardens
The City of Belleville is now accepting applications for this year’s Community Gardens Program. Established in 2012 by the City
Exciting Announcement for the 6th Annual Handbags for Hospice Event in Support of Ed’s House
Ed’s House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre Foundation is excited to announce that tickets for the highly anticipated 6th Annual
NLC Looks at How Technology is Changing Humans
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland In a future of AI and algorithms, can humans keep up? This is the question
Video – Clearing Vehicles from the Ditch After High Winds and Snow Blanket the Area
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAaFvLpQ8yo After high winds and blowing snow on Monday, January 27, 2025, there was a bit of clean-up around Northumberland
Breaking News – Ontario Election to be Held on February 27
Premier Doug Ford today (January 28, 2025) confirmed that the Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, has accepted
Ontario Announces a New School is Coming to Newcastle
Ontario makes historic 1.3 billion investment to build and expand more schools across the province. On Monday, January 27, 2025, MPP
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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