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HKPR District Health Unit – Learning to Live, Again, Even with COVID-19
By Dearbhla Lynch, Health Promoter, HKPR District Health Unit March 11, 2020, was the day COVID-19 really hit home. It
Cobourg Police Participates in Virtual Polar Plunge – “Freezin for a Reason” for Special Olympics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFvm-QEfVs4&t=18s Cobourg Police held a Virtual Polar Plunge in honour of the Special Olympics Ontario on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. A
Editorial – Few Answers Coming From Fatal Collision in Port Hope
Editorial - So many questions, but very few answers. There are no words for what family members and friends are
Announcement by Government of Ontario Benefits Higher Education in Northumberland Peterborough-South
Letter to the Editor The Government of Ontario has a plan to build a better province. We are getting shovels
Editorial – Cobourg Police Services New Media Policy Needs to Be Scrapped
(revised version) (Apologizes - this article should have been classified as an editorial) Editorial - If it’s not broke - don’t
Guest Column – We All Need a Boost – Seniors Especially
By Dr. Natalie Bocking Medical Officer of Health HKPR District Health Unit “Give me a boost!” As a young child, you
Editorial – In COVID Times – Be That Spark for a Better World
(file photo) Editorial - COVID, the word, the meaning and everything about it I hate. Who doesn’t. It’s divided us. It hasn’t conquered
2021 – Tragedy and Triumph in Photos
Tragedy and triumph - 2021 had it all. And we are offering a glimpse of what took place. A glimpse we
Editorial – How Much Strain Will Temporarily Closing the Emergency Department of CMH Put on Other Hospitals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPTPT9NjZL8 Call 9-1-1 But Don’t Go To Campbellford Memorial Hospital If You Have A Emergency. That was the case from Friday
Editorial – Judges Need to Be Held Accountable Like Other Members of the Public
With all due respect, the law is an ass. Or should we say, the people imposing the law are. Yup, that’s
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- Local News
Video – Ontario Opens New Nuclear Discovery Centre in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf8p3S3m0Lw New Centre will serve as community information and engagement hub On Friday, October 11, 2025, Energy and Mines Minister Stephen
The Rose Quest Launches Ontario’s First Hygiene Centre to Restore Dignity and End Hygiene Poverty
The Rose Quest announced today the launch of The Rose Quest Hygiene Centre, the first facility of its kind
Video – National Memorial to the Fallen Taking Shape in Kingston
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfSRWcL3Gdo At a busy spot along Kingston's historic waterfront, noisy but important construction is proceeding on what soon will be
Notice of Designation Under the Ontario Heritage Act: 390 King Street
The Town of Cobourg would like to advise residents of the designation of 390 King Street East as a
Video – MPP Says Protecting Emergency Service Workers on the Highway is a Multi-Faceted Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3zxfLgK2DQ (Some photos provided courtesy of RWC Towing and Recovery) When MPP David Piccini heard that two firefighters were injured when
- Photo Galleries
Video – MPP Says Protecting Emergency Service Workers on the Highway is a Multi-Faceted Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3zxfLgK2DQ (Some photos provided courtesy of RWC Towing and Recovery) When MPP David Piccini heard that two firefighters were injured when
Video – Photo Gallery – IHARC Calls for State of Emergency in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UmJjOeRxDg Over 30 homeless people on the streets and traces of Fentanyl throughout Victoria Park IHARC (Integrated Homelessness & Addictions Response
Video – Photo Gallery – Sea of Orange in Alderville for Truth and Reconciliation Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX6oVG2tmkg It was a sea of orange along County Road 45 on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 as hundreds of people
The 25th National Police and Peace Officers’ Ride to Remember Stops in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGiLcuki1uU Starting in Toronto, cyclists from police services across Ontario are riding more than 700 kilometres to remember those fellow
Video – Photo Gallery – Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial “Run to Remember” Honours Fallen Cobourg Officer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkEXi7nsL84 The 21st Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial "Run to Remember” ended the first leg of their three day journey
- 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
- Sports
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Panthers Snap Four-Game Losing Skid
After four straight losses to open the Provincial Junior Hockey League season, the Port Hope Panthers got their first
Back-To-Back Losses for Port Hope Panthers to Open PJHL Season
The Trent Hills Thunder scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Port Hope Panthers 3-2
Flesch Brothers from Cobourg Representing Canada in Men’s Rugby
Cobourg’s Mason and Noah Flesch, both St. Mary Catholic Secondary School alumni, were in the starting lineup for Canada’s
Video – Photo Gallery – Canadian Disc Golf Championships Take Place in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTPvgGRoTiU The Canadian Disc Golf Championships wrapped up on Sunday, September 14, 2025 after being held on various courses throughout
Cougars Suffer Third Straight Loss in Trenton
Beckett Ewart opened the scoring against his former club as the Trenton Golden Hawks downed the visiting Cobourg Cougars