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Council Decides Water Park Is Not Worth The Risk
Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland Risk legal action over a perceived breach of contract with the ATL company or risk a multi-million-dollar
Cobourg Taxi Industry May Be In For Big Changes
Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland A motion by Cobourg Councillor Adam Bureau could open the door to big changes in the town's
Cobourg Gets Request to Host Town-Crier Provincial Championships
Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland Cobourg town crier Mandy Robinson hopes council will look favourably upon the proposal she set out at
Community Groups Hit Up Cobourg Council for Community Grants
Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland Cobourg's budget process includes a time set aside for council to hear the year's community grants requests
Cobourg’s Water Rates Will Rise
Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland A rise in water and wastewater rates should amount to less then $2 a month for the
Art Gallery of Northumberland Hopes for Help from Cobourg Council
Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland Art Gallery of Northumberland executive director Olinda Casimiro reminded Cobourg council at this week's committee-of-the-whole meeting why
BAC gets Bicycle Friendly Community status for Cobourg
Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland Though they didn't hit it out of the ballpark the first time they tried, Cobourg's Bicycle Action
Northumberland County Council Hears Plans for a New Golden Plough Lodge
Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland Northumberland County council was so impressed by up-to-date plans on how the rebuilt Golden Plough Lodge is
Northumberland County Council Hears Employment News
Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland Employment news was on the February Northumberland County council agenda in several capacities. A Federation of Canadian Municipalities
County Approves Tender for Campbellford Bridge
Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Northumberland County council approved a tender for the Campbellford bridge project at its February meeting to be
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Video – MPP Says Protecting Emergency Service Workers on the Highway is a Multi-Faceted Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3zxfLgK2DQ (Some photos provided courtesy of RWC Towing and Recovery) When MPP David Piccini heard that two firefighters were injured when
Cobourg Mayor is a No-Show at Cobourg’s Corporate, Finance and Legislative Standing Committee
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland No news came out of Thursday's meeting of Cobourg’s Corporate, Finance and Legislative standing committee because
Repairs and Renewal Planned for NCHC Community Housing Thanks to $1.6M from Government of Canada
Northumberland County Housing Corporation (NCHC) has been awarded $1,659,428.57 in funding from the Government of Canada, through the Affordable
Northumberland County Council Further Debates Electronic Participation Bylaw
Some items on Northumberland County council’s agenda were re-ordered Wednesday, including the updated procedural bylaw for electronic participation, to
Video – Vehicle Rollover in Cobourg’s East End
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn40croyAJM Emergency services responded to a vehicle rollover in Cobourg on Thursday, October 9, 2025. At approximately 7 a.m. emergency services
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Video – MPP Says Protecting Emergency Service Workers on the Highway is a Multi-Faceted Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3zxfLgK2DQ (Some photos provided courtesy of RWC Towing and Recovery) When MPP David Piccini heard that two firefighters were injured when
Video – Photo Gallery – IHARC Calls for State of Emergency in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UmJjOeRxDg Over 30 homeless people on the streets and traces of Fentanyl throughout Victoria Park IHARC (Integrated Homelessness & Addictions Response
Video – Photo Gallery – Sea of Orange in Alderville for Truth and Reconciliation Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX6oVG2tmkg It was a sea of orange along County Road 45 on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 as hundreds of people
The 25th National Police and Peace Officers’ Ride to Remember Stops in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGiLcuki1uU Starting in Toronto, cyclists from police services across Ontario are riding more than 700 kilometres to remember those fellow
Video – Photo Gallery – Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial “Run to Remember” Honours Fallen Cobourg Officer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkEXi7nsL84 The 21st Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial "Run to Remember” ended the first leg of their three day journey
- 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
- Sports
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Panthers Snap Four-Game Losing Skid
After four straight losses to open the Provincial Junior Hockey League season, the Port Hope Panthers got their first
Back-To-Back Losses for Port Hope Panthers to Open PJHL Season
The Trent Hills Thunder scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Port Hope Panthers 3-2
Flesch Brothers from Cobourg Representing Canada in Men’s Rugby
Cobourg’s Mason and Noah Flesch, both St. Mary Catholic Secondary School alumni, were in the starting lineup for Canada’s
Video – Photo Gallery – Canadian Disc Golf Championships Take Place in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTPvgGRoTiU The Canadian Disc Golf Championships wrapped up on Sunday, September 14, 2025 after being held on various courses throughout
Cougars Suffer Third Straight Loss in Trenton
Beckett Ewart opened the scoring against his former club as the Trenton Golden Hawks downed the visiting Cobourg Cougars