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Editorial – Learn About Canada’s Bravest This Remembrance Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZv7LzhPQk&t=16s Remembrance day is tomorrow. It will be in our hearts, but unfortunately due to COVID-19, it will look vastly
Cobourg Collegiate Institute Student Spreads AVM Awareness
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Everyone's first day of high school is memorable but, for Olympia Beaulieu, it was life-changing. The 14-year-old
Former Cell Tower Shelter Installed As Warming Room at Castleton Sports Club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgTdI7bnDfA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iXEMRuSIGo Volunteers with the Castleton Sports Club were out on Saturday, October 31, 2020 installing a main feature to the
Story of Nasmith’s Survival Lost In The Wilderness – “Somehow I Lived To Tell The Tale”
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Survival in the wilderness – not four words anyone would associate with Ted and Cecilia Nasmith
Durham Police – Couple Arrested for Defrauding Friends By Claiming Children Suffer from Serious Health Issues
A husband and wife are facing numerous charges after using two children to defraud members of a church of
Second Annual Pumpkin Parade in Port Hope Showcases 400 Pumpkins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHTakp92hrM Over 400 Pumpkins on Display for Port Hope’s 2nd Annual Pumpkin Parade. Critical Mass and our Great Pumpkin Parade leader,
Breaking News – Fire Engulfs Recreational Vehicle on Highway 401 at Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh4xjUPz53Q&t=37s A recreational vehicle was destroyed by fire on Highway 401 at Cobourg on Monday, November 2, 2020. At approximately 11
Port Hope Family Grateful To Be Alive After Neighbours Dog Alerts Them of Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8cGQECGozk&t=7s A Port Hope family credits a neighbours dog for alerting them their house was on fire early Sunday morning
Delivering Sunshine In Port Hope On Halloween
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRdQssiKaS0&feature=youtu.be Each year a Port Hope mother makes a special costume for her son that is battling something that he’ll
Cobourg Couple Go All Out for Halloween Every Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11rBMt1sw58 A Cobourg couple once again has gone all out to bring smiles, and a few scares to children. Bob and
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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
Letter to the Editor – Selective Boundaries – Why Proof of Residency for Recycling, but Not for Public Safety or Services?
(Today's Northumberland file photo) As of July 2, 2025, Northumberland County is requiring proof of residency to access its Community
Cobourg Mayor Issues Statement to Today’s Northumberland After Walking Out of Council Meeting
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Cobourg Mayor issues statement to Today's Northumberland following a Council meeting held on Thursday, July 3,
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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