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Year: 2026
Emergency Shelter Will Continue to Use Recliners Says Interim Executive Director of Transition House
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Interim Executive Director of Transition House, which operates the homeless shelter in Cobourg states he
Belleville Police Service – Incidents Include Driver Charged with Impaired, Warrant, Prohibited Driver (Names Released)
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 235 calls for service beginning at 5:00 am on January
Quinte West OPP – Vehicle Nearly Collides with Cruiser (Name Released)
The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid impaired driving charges, amongst other charges, after
SIU Discontinues Cobourg Police Investigation
The Deputy Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Stacey O’Brien, has terminated the SIU’s investigation into a reported injury
Cobourg Police – Incidents Include Breaching Release Order, Two Women Charged With Vehicle Entries (No Names Released)
A 37-year-old man is facing charges for breaching a release order. On January 16, 2026, at approximately 1:50 a.m., police
Northumberland Hills Hospital Launches a New Newborn, Perinatal, Reproductive Care Clinic
Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) announced the launch of a new Newborn, Perinatal, and Reproductive Care Clinic (NPR) that will
Update – Cobourg Police – Sutherland Crescent Scene Cleared
Cobourg Police Service has cleared the scene at a Sutherland Crescent address in Cobourg. Officers were assisting the Office of
Ontario Investing to Protect Rural Communities
Province announces second intake of $20 million Rural Ontario Development Program at annual ROMA conference. As part of its plan to protect
Update – Durham Region Police – Male Facing Charges After Armed Person Incident in Oshawa (Name Released)
A male is facing charges after an armed person call in Oshawa. On Sunday, January 18, 2026, at approximately 10:45
Video – MPP David Piccini Holds New Years Levee in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Tnqv80jh0 MPP David Piccini held a New Year’s Levee at the Royal Canadian Legion in Cobourg on Sunday, January 18,
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Video – Photo Gallery – Multicultural Festival Brings the World to Cobourg’s Waterfront
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kRQA2I8HHk Cobourg celebrated the diversity that helps define the community during a vibrant Multicultural Festival held at Rotary Harbourfront Park
Video – Photo Gallery – Night Sky Comes Alive as Fireworks Close Out Canada Day in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipm8N6aDdBA A spectacular light show over Cobourg Harbour provided the perfect finale to Canada Day celebrations in Cobourg on Tuesday,
Photo Gallery – Video – Hundreds Celebrate Canada Day in Cobourg Despite Sweltering Heat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWx6OUQrEdY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D9uyD9233Y Hot temperatures didn't stop residents and visitors from celebrating Canada's 159th birthday in Cobourg on Tuesday. With temperatures climbing above
Photo Gallery – Video – Fireworks And More Light Up the Sky in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcRgSCu-ZLw They weren’t fireworks that ushered in Canada Day in Cobourg. Well, for the most part, they weren’t. Although a handful of
Town of Cobourg Residents Reminded to Take Heat Precautions
(Today's Northumberland file photos) Municipal cooling centres available for temporary relief The Town of Cobourg would like to advise all residents
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Video – Photo Gallery – Multicultural Festival Brings the World to Cobourg’s Waterfront
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kRQA2I8HHk Cobourg celebrated the diversity that helps define the community during a vibrant Multicultural Festival held at Rotary Harbourfront Park
Photo Gallery – Video – Hundreds Celebrate Canada Day in Cobourg Despite Sweltering Heat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWx6OUQrEdY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D9uyD9233Y Hot temperatures didn't stop residents and visitors from celebrating Canada's 159th birthday in Cobourg on Tuesday. With temperatures climbing above
Photo Gallery – Video – Fireworks And More Light Up the Sky in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcRgSCu-ZLw They weren’t fireworks that ushered in Canada Day in Cobourg. Well, for the most part, they weren’t. Although a handful of
Video – Photo Gallery – Skid Steer Fire at Emterra Material Recovery Facility Brings Heavy Fire Response
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Piy3d3IUvc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4QFKDXgpHQ Firefighters from Alnwick/Haldimand Township responded to a fire at the Emterra Environmental Material Recovery Facility on Edwardson Road, just
Video – Photo Gallery – Busy Weekend at Cobourg’s Waterfront
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fafnFvOxnCU&t=244s It was a busy weekend along Cobourg’s waterfront as thousands of visitors enjoyed the warm weather, Victoria Beach, and
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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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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
Lauchlan Whelan Drafted by Windsor Spitfires
Cobourg’s Lauchlan Whelan was a first round pick Friday night at the 2026 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection draft
Municipality of Port Hope Receives $158,200 from Jays Care Foundation
At a Blue Jays watch party yesterday, Port Hope baseball fans, young athletes and community members received exciting news:
Video – Photo Gallery – Toronto Blue Jays Rally to Beat the Baltimore Orioles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-h87bX5jdU Over 41,000 people watched the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at the