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Cobourg Moving Ahead with Licensing of Short-Term Rental Accommodations
Community Engagement and Education Initiatives Planned At the Wednesday, February 26th Council meeting, Cobourg Council passed a motion to implement
Notice of Passing Zoning By-Law Amendment for Short Term Rental Accommodations
Take Notice that the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg passed By-law No. 007-2025 (being
Tariff Fray Makes Unlikely Friends
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland The imposition of 25% tariffs by the United States on Canada has resulted in
Colborne subdivision edges toward fruition
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland A vote at Northumberland County council's Economic Development, Tourism, Land Use Planning Committee meeting
Homelessness Struggles Reflected in Committee Correspondence
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland The struggles the Province of Ontario has had with homeless encampments were reflected in
Report on 310 Division Street Brought More Than Statistics
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland The report on the first few months of operations for Northumberland County's homeless shelter
Social Services Will Continue to Be a Challenge in Northumberland County
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland Members of Northumberland County council's Social Services Committee agreed that the report on work
Township of Alnwick/Haldimand Approves 2025 Budget
The Township of Alnwick/Haldimand approved the 2025 Budget at the February 10, 2025 Council Meeting. After thorough review, Council approved
Cobourg Council Passes Short Term Rental Accommodation Bylaw
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland Cobourg now has a Short Term Rental Accommodation bylaw, following lengthy discussion and debate
Contract Awarded for Final Phase of Walton Street Reconstruction in Port Hope
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Municipality of Port Hope is pleased to announce that Behan Construction has been awarded the
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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