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Video – MNRF Conduct Wildlife Check Station in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEifTSiUwLw Members of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry were busy on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at a wildlife
Video – Northumberland Scottish Festival and Highland Games Takes Place in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC0MWlV0Te0 The 60th annual Northumberland Scottish Festival and Highland Games were held on Saturday, June 15, 2024 in Port Hope. “After
Exclusive – Video – MPP Says Infrastructure Ontario Close to a Deal with Proposed Buyer for Property in Cobourg and Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O69TK4B6DVk Exclusive - Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini has confirmed Infrastructure Ontario is close to a deal with a buyer
Video – Fence Goes Up at Cobourg Encampment as Infrastructure Ontario Deals with Offer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQAxlSrFi0M Busy times at the encampment in Cobourg on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Today’s Northumberland has learned through several sources that
Breaking News – Video – Major Drug Seizure Including Loaded Handgun in Cobourg (Name Released)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMnowpeyDeA A 64-year-old Cobourg man has been arrested in an ongoing police investigation into illegal drug activity in downtown Cobourg. In
Cobourg Announces 2025 Ontario Men’s and Women’s Provincial Championships Will Take Place at the CCC
The Town of Cobourg is proud to announce that CurlON has selected the West Northumberland Curling Club to host
Video – Victoria Park’s Floral Clock Honours Cobourg Garden Club’s 165th Anniversary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa-GLa0G744 Workers from the Parks Department spent the day installing the floral clock in Victoria Park on Tuesday, June 11,
Video – Tenth Anniversary for Northumberland County Firefighter Recruit Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHYqnWW_yj0 The Northumberland County Firefighter Recruit Class of 2024 spent their last weekend in training at the Harwood Firehall in
Video – 25th Anniversary of United Way Northumberland Day of Caring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErcAPFb58Pk United Way Northumberland, together with Partners in Caring, is thrilled to mark the 25th anniversary of the Day of
Video – 15th Annual Heroes Highway Ride Rolls Into Port Hope One Last Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEnASkocdTw Thousands of motorcycles road down the Highway of Heroes from Trenton to Port Hope one last time participating in
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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,
Breaking News – Cobourg Mayor Walks Out of Council Meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7zxXRrZgGg By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Mayor Lucas Cleveland walked out of the special Cobourg council meeting Thursday because – with only
Northumberland County Investing in Infrastructure to Support Growth and Connectivity
In Canada, it is said there are two seasons: winter and construction. With winter well behind us, summer construction
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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