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Epic Traffic Jam Can Be Expected
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Imagine strings of eastbound big-rig tractor-trailers lumbering through Colborne – leaving Highway 401 to go south
Cobourg Council – Explore Your Own Community on May 6
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland A chance to get to know your own community better comes with Jane's Walk on May
Cobourg Council – VON Enhances its Adult Day Program Facilities
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The Victorian Order of Nurses will be expanding its presence in the Northam Industrial Park, Cobourg
Cobourg Council Looks At New Format
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Following the Town of Cobourg Governance Review – whose recommendations are now posted on the Engage
Cobourg Council Considers Town Hall Meetings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxgjw8tsggY By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The long list of delegations that seem to be taking up literally hours out of each
County Council – Port Hope Takes the Lead on Opioid Crisis Response
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Port Hope will lead the way in finding some kind of viable alternative to the unsanctioned
Cobourg Councillor Urges Caution on Surplus Declaration
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Councillor Miriam Mutton insisted this week that council is premature to pursue the process to declare
Cobourg Farmers Market Gets a Parking Break
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Further to last week's presentation to the committee of the whole, Cobourg council this week approved
Cobourg Councillor Offer Kudos to Emergency Services
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Cobourg council extended kudos to its emergency-service providers at Monday's council meeting – both the Cobourg
Cobourg Council Wants to Address Standing-Water Concern
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Hearing that the town has no meaningful bylaw to address the hazards posed by standing, Cobourg
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Video – Photo Gallery – Hundreds of Students Attend Level Up! Career Fair in Grafton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmUvYrZmNEg The Haldimand Arena was filled with students on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 learning around rewarding careers in the skilled
Port Hope Council Approves Budget Increase for Rural Roads Office with 4-3 Vote
Port Hope council was divided at its regular meeting Tuesday night, but ultimately rubber-stamped the approval of a budget
Dredging to Resume in Cobourg Harbour
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Town of Cobourg would like to advise residents that dredging operations of the Cobourg Harbour
Port Hope Summons You to Spooky Season This Fall
The Municipality of Port Hope, in partnership with community organizations and businesses across the community, is thrilled to launch
Alnwick/Haldimand Council Defers Motion to Reconsider Denied Severance and Building Applications
Alnwick/Haldimand Township councillor Mike Ainsworth brought forward a motion at Tuesday’s committee-of-the-whole meeting for previously denied severance and building
- Photo Galleries
Video – Photo Gallery – Hundreds of Students Attend Level Up! Career Fair in Grafton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmUvYrZmNEg The Haldimand Arena was filled with students on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 learning around rewarding careers in the skilled
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
Video – Photo Gallery – Grace Bowen Honoured at Cobourg Community Centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd55SgPdt-U On the same morning local residents were participating in the Terry Fox Run, the memory of Grace Bowen was
Video – Salmon Is A Big Draw for Both Port Hope and Cobourg for Different Reasons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt6faWTnvas If you're ever along the waterways of Cobourg and Port Hope this time of year the main word you're
Video – Parking Is A No No Where There Are No, No Parking Signs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvKTvM9QfBs A Cobourg Municipal By-Law Officer issues a $160 fine to a pickup truck parked in a parking lot just
- 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
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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
Cobourg Cougars Fall to Newmarket in Home Opener
The Cobourg Cougars are winless through two games to start the Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season. Coming off a