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Update – COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over at Northumberland Hills Hospital
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit has today declared the following outbreak over: This outbreak was declared on
Ontario Expands Online Tool to Keep Drivers Safe During Winter
Ontario’s 511 App adds Track My Plow and Other Winter Safety Features The Ontario government is expanding the 511 app
Update – Power Outage Starting To Take Its Toll Mentally On Residents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEpayL4OUnM&feature=youtu.be Some residents of Northumberland County are spending a third day without power after high winds tore through the area
Extensive Coverage – Video – Local Residents Say It Could Have Been Much Worse After High Winds Cause Damage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5D11N78J8g&feature=youtu.be A day after high winds tore through the area, the long process of cleaning up began on Monday, November
Breaking News – Total Extent of Damage Likely Not Known Until Monday After High Winds Cause Havoc In Northumberland County
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXpkF-XS9xo High winds created havoc throughout Northumberland County on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Northumberland OPP were extremely busy and by the
Breaking News – HKPR District Health Unit Declares “Facility Wide Outbreak” After Second Staff Member Contracts COVID-19 at NHH
In a release on Friday, November 13, 2020 at 4:55 p.m. Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit declared
Magic of Christmas Is Still Coming to Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29qhlUeQfQM&feature=youtu.be Cobourg is doing its best to keep the magic of Christmas alive. Community Events Coordinator Jackie Chapman Davis along with
Flags Lowered at Cobourg Firehall in Honour of Former Firefighter
The flags at the Cobourg Firehall on Elgin Street in Cobourg were lowered in honour of a former firefighter
Face Shield Not Good Enough – Disabled Man Denied Entry Into Cole’s at Northumberland Mall
A day out for early Christmas shopping turned into heartache after a mother and her disabled son after he
Remembrance Service at Grafton Cenotaph – “Say Their Names”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-wADyx8b78&t=91s Four Silver Cross Mothers were the guests of honour a Highway of Heroes Remembrance Ceremony in Grafton on Tuesday,
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NHH Auxiliary Offers Dixie Mikel Scholarship for Student Hospital Volunteers
The Board of Directors of the Northumberland Hills Hospital Auxiliary is reminding all NHH student volunteers that applications for
Roadwork Update: Construction Progresses to Next Phase of Prince Edward Street (CR64) Reconstruction
With underground infrastructure work on Harbour Street nearing completion, Northumberland County and the Municipality of Brighton are preparing to
Dredging of Port Hope Outer Harbour
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Residents are advised that a suction dredge of the Port Hope outer harbour will be conducted
Ontario Rewards City of Kawartha Lakes with $1.4 Million Through the Building Faster Fund
Second round of funding rewards municipalities for progress toward housing targets As part of its record-breaking investments in housing-enabling infrastructure,
Letter to the Editor – The Advocacy Cult That Hijacked Cobourg’s Homelessness Crisis
(Today's Northumberland file photo) For years, Cobourg has watched as a small group of vocal advocates have dominated the conversation
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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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Video – Tucker Williams Continues to Make Big Strides in Lacrosse Development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESDa5eT__CA Already very accomplished for his age at 14, Baltimore’s Tucker Williams simply just loves playing lacrosse. “People say it’s the
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