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Centennial Pool Will Open This Summer for What Could Be Final Season
By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland Cobourg's outdoor Centennial Pool has been added back into the budget. At least for this year. Council
Cobourg Council Approves over $35,000 in Community Grants; Program Could Change in Future
By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland Cobourg council approved $35,352 worth of community grants at Thursday's budget review meeting. That includes $24,152 of
Cobourg Council – Amended Remuneration Motion Passes with 4-3 Vote; Proposed Executive Assistant Causes Fiery Debate
By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland began Thursday's continued 2023 operating and capital budget review meeting by amending
Hefty Raise for Cobourg Councillors Still Up for Debate as Cobourg Council Looks to Trim Budget
By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland Cobourg council will continue discussions Thursday morning to finalize the town's 2023 operating and capital budget. At
Future of Cobourg Council’s Community Grants Program in Jeopardy
By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland During Cobourg council's 2023 operating and capital budget review meeting Tuesday, Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty suggested
Municipality of Port Hope Council Approves 2023 Budget
At their regular Council meeting this evening, Municipality of Port Hope Council voted to approve the 2023 budget. “Our budget
Cobourg Police Service Budget Approved Unanimously
By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland Following brief discussion at Tuesday's 2023 operating and capital budget review meeting, Cobourg council unanimously approved
Motion to Approve Cobourg Library Budget Passes Despite Question of Increase
By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland A motion to approve the Cobourg Public Library's 2023 budget passed during council's operating and capital
Cobourg Council to Make Final Budget Decisions Thursday
By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland Cobourg council will look to finalize the town's 2023 budget on Thursday. Mayor Lucas Cleveland asked the
Cobourg Mayor Wants Library Staff Salaries Made Public
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Following last week's contentious budget presentation to council by the Cobourg Public Library, which included questioning
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Video – Silver Cross Mother and Volunteers Clean Up the Highway of Heroes on Canada Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdW2h3vW3v0 The sixth annual Environmental Clean in Memory of Craftsman Kyle Sinclair took place on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in
Video – Local Cobourg Youth Spends Summer Raising Money to Help Others
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4LEH97uZk Avery Mitchell-Hicks is one special nine-year-old. Despite having a litany of medical issues, Avery has been doing nothing but thinking
Magical Midways Inc. Pleads Guilty After Three People Injured on Ride in Campbellford
Magical Midways Inc. has pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Technical Standards and Safety Act, following a
Local Business Owners and Community Members Invited to Apply for 310 Division Street Community Liaison Committee
Northumberland County is once again inviting applications from individuals interested in joining the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) to support
Cobourg Mayor Says He was Referring to Police, Not Citizens in Recent Letter
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Editor, Todays Northumberland: I am asking you to please remove the word Citizen from your caption and headline regarding
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Video – Silver Cross Mother and Volunteers Clean Up the Highway of Heroes on Canada Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdW2h3vW3v0 The sixth annual Environmental Clean in Memory of Craftsman Kyle Sinclair took place on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in
Video – Local Cobourg Youth Spends Summer Raising Money to Help Others
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4LEH97uZk Avery Mitchell-Hicks is one special nine-year-old. Despite having a litany of medical issues, Avery has been doing nothing but thinking
Video – Photo Gallery – Canada Day Celebrations in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g74qCTsFTy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1j0fFDMuoA Thousands of people lined the streets of Cobourg on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 for the Canada Day Parade A sea
Video – Canada Day Fireworks Over Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0mfOD0q8R4 It was a beautiful evening to cap off Canada's birthday. At 10 p.m. the skies over Cobourg lit up with
Video – Photo Gallery – Canada Day Festivities in Grafton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRRt2kkbN9c Alnwick/Haldimand Township held their Canada Day celebrations on Sunday, June 29, 2025 in Grafton. The festivities kicked off with a
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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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Cobourg’s MacNiel Drafted by Montreal Canadians
Andrew MacNiel of Cobourg was selected in the sixth round, 189th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens at the 2025
Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2025
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Announced last March, a sixth group of inductees was welcomed to the Cobourg and District Sports
St. Mary Student Gets Full Hockey Scholarship
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Following graduation day at St. Mary Secondary School next week, boom! Sophie Harold is outta here
91-Year-Old Achieves Bronze Medal in PickleBall Tournament
Cobourg resident Bob Carson was the oldest athlete of more than 250 participants from across Ontario who competed in
Port Hope Youth Competing at 2025 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in British Columbia
A 17-year-old Port Hope youth is competing at the 2025 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria, British Columbia this