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Town of Cobourg Prepares to Celebrate 2023 Santa Claus Parade
Road Closure Notice for Saturday, December 2nd The Town of Cobourg would like to remind residents that the 2023 Cobourg
Breaking News – SIU Discontinues Investigation into Port Hope Officer Who Shot Gun at Stolen Truck
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into a Port Hope Police Service
Northumberland County Firefighter’s Take Part in Annual Polar Plunge for Movember
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLcxF5oHIiI Northumberland County Firefighter’s Polar Plunge took place on Sunday November 26, 2023 at Wicklow Beach Boat Launch. There were five
Exclusive – Video – Former Educational Assistant A Survivor of a False Sexual Assault Allegation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYuwGm3ksGU (please watch video for full interview) A 36-year-old former education assistant was found not guilty of sexual assault and sexual
VandeGraaf Updates Community at Police Services Board Meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1xTGj1yCnM&t=144s By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Mental health and homelessness issues should be primarily addressed by professionals in the field, but the
Video – Port Hope Rejects Sleeping Cabin Project at Former School Site
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yizTZ7vHGx4 By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Seven months after Cobourg council declined to pursue a six-month pilot project utilizing sleeping cabins as
Trees Are In Place – “Christmas Magic” Will Soon Begin in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmU9kiK6yu0 Two huge Christmas trees were put in place in Cobourg on Friday, November 17, 2023 and the countdown is
Alnwick/Haldimand Township Firefighters Walk “Lake to Lake” for Movember
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9N8yQrcH0w Members of the Alnwick/Haldimand Township Fire Department Held a “Lake to Lake Firefighter Walk” for Movember on November 19,
Santa Claus Comes to Brighton Kicking Off a Number of Parade Visits in the Area
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiP20jL699M The first Santa Claus Parade of the season for the area kicked off in Brighton on Friday, November 17,
Exclusive – Over Half of CPK Interior Products Workforce Will Be Laid Off at Starting of New Year in Port Hope
Nearly 200 employees from CPK Interior Products were told they would be laid off at the beginning of the
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Engagement Rates High in Port Hope as Eligible Residents Register for the New Northumberland Broadband Network
Northumberland County’s Broadband Project continues to make significant progress and represents a major improvement for residents of the Municipality
Community Care Northumberland Raises Over $27,000 at Annual Caring ‘Fore’ Our Community Golf Tournament
Community Care Northumberland (CCN) is pleased to share the success of its annual Caring ‘Fore’ Our Community Golf Tournament,
Brighton to Officially Introduce Its Automated Speed Enforcement Program
To enhance public safety and protect vulnerable road users in community safety zones and school zones, the Municipality of
Sign in Niagara-on-the-Lake Honours Ashley Marie Vaillancourt Killed in Impaired Driving Crash
MADD Canada will host a ceremony to unveil a new roadside memorial sign in honour of Ashley Marie Vaillancourt,
Video – Photo Gallery – Fireworks Light Up the Sky in Pittsburgh Celebrating Independence Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAS_PkWm9sY The City of Pittsburgh celebrated Independence Day on July 4, 2025 with a flurry of fireworks lighting up the
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Video – Photo Gallery – Fireworks Light Up the Sky in Pittsburgh Celebrating Independence Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAS_PkWm9sY The City of Pittsburgh celebrated Independence Day on July 4, 2025 with a flurry of fireworks lighting up the
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
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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