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Update – Ministry of Environment Updates on CP Rail Fire in Port Hope
The Ministry of the Environment staff are continuing to monitor the area in Port Hope where a where emergency
“Keep Reading” Library Staffer Says Upon Her Retirement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_8CM_uCtPk Cobourg Library staffer Rhonda Perry's last day was on Friday, August 6, 2021 and the community came out to
Respect Us Protect Us Pay Us CUPE Workers Demand Outside NHH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut0oKxwhzK0 A information picket was held outside Northumberland Hills Hospital on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Sharon Richer Secretary/Treasurer of the Ontario
Two Videos On Woman’s Social Media Show A Pick-Up Truck Doing Spin-Outs Just Days Before Her Death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk2v64QHlr4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad43I_0v7G0 While the investigation into a fatal collision continues, two videos on the woman’s social media site show a pickup
Train With Rail Cars On Fire Pulls Into Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq21JyB8uRM Hundreds of railway ties in three different railway cars went up in flames on a train that pulled into
End of Summer Concert in Victoria Park Tentatively In The Works for Concert Band of Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kci5zS-XoA It was literally music to the ears on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 as members of the Concert Band of
Hard to Believe But the Cobourg Ecology Garden The Target Of Thieves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoxXHEotBuk It’s hard to fathom, but there has been a rash of thefts at the Cobourg Ecology Garden. Police have been
Breaking News – Fire Deliberately Set Beside Railway Tracks in Hamilton Township
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZODJByy64 Three youths were apprehended after a fire was deliberately beside the railway tracks east of Hamilton Road on Sunday,
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Hold Change of Appointment Ceremony in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhiXgDP_tBM The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment held a Change of Appointment ceremony at the Afghanistan Memorial in Cobourg on
Seizure of Contraband and Unauthorized Items at Warkworth Institution
On July 22, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, several packages of contraband were seized as
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Video – Photo Gallery – Feeling Blessed to Watch the Sunset Over Lake Ontario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsAHY3NBcl4 What a beautiful sunset on the second day of the new year. As a weather front moved past Cobourg over
Video – A Number of People Enjoy the First Day of 2026 on Rice Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph_EeQ-r_kY Beautiful day to start the year on Rice Lake, just off Bewdley on January 1, 2026. Two anglers took the
Video – Photo Gallery – Special Moments for Father and Son on Caroline Street Rink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF36rjnqj5Y A number of people took the opportunity to enjoy the Caroline Street Rink in Port Hope on the first
First Baby of the New Year Born at Northumberland Hills Hospital
Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) has welcomed its first baby of the new year! Born to Hayley Boivin and Nate Hladysh
Video – Group of Cobourg Friends Start 2026 Off with a Polar Dip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiTGifh_s28 A group of friends started the year off taking a brief dip in Lake Ontario on January 1, 2026. Cobourg
- Photo Galleries
Video – Photo Gallery – Feeling Blessed to Watch the Sunset Over Lake Ontario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsAHY3NBcl4 What a beautiful sunset on the second day of the new year. As a weather front moved past Cobourg over
Video – A Number of People Enjoy the First Day of 2026 on Rice Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph_EeQ-r_kY Beautiful day to start the year on Rice Lake, just off Bewdley on January 1, 2026. Two anglers took the
Video – Photo Gallery – Special Moments for Father and Son on Caroline Street Rink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF36rjnqj5Y A number of people took the opportunity to enjoy the Caroline Street Rink in Port Hope on the first
Video – Photo Gallery – First Night Celebrations in Cobourg Kick Off The New Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY6b765MCE0 It was a beautiful winter’s evening to celebrate Cobourg’s First Night Celebrations on December 31, 2025. There were so many
Video – Photo Gallery – Picturesque Sunset Along Cobourg Pier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGvmUXvkOTw The wind was whipping up Lake Ontario, but it was a beautiful sunset on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 in
- 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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Cobourg Cougars Head Into New Year with Lengthy Losing Streak
The Cobourg Cougars junior A hockey club will look to reverse its fortunes after the calendar flips to 2026. Following
Port Hope’s Owen Beck Scores First NHL Goal
(Photo courtesy of Montreal Canadiens) In his 21st NHL game, Port Hope’s Owen Beck scored the first goal of his
OJHL Prospect Series will have games in Cobourg and Feature Local Players
Rosters were announced recently for the Zach Hyman Ontario Junior Hockey League Prospect Series and feature a number of
Oshawa FireWolves of the NLL Sign Contract with Defenseman Kyle Rubisch
The Oshawa FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) have agreed to a one-year contract with defenseman Kyle Rubisch,
Video – Mayor Enjoys a Round of Disc Golf in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGuQoOGRDD8 Although he was beat by a rookie, Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland enjoyed a round of disc golf in Cobourg