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Editorial – Communication and the Importance of Being a P.I.T.A.
Editorial - Communication and the importance of being a P.I.T.A.. Bare with me while I give some context to editorial. Yesterday,
Editorial – Silence is Deafening at First Meeting of the Year for Cobourg Police Services Board
It appears that transparency is certainly something the Cobourg Police Services Board need a lesson in. Let’s have a breakdown
Editorial – Video – Pyjama Preacher Calls Out the Demon of Today’s Northumberland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBb5sXjfxT0 Going through life, I realized early, I’d never be a Saint - but a demon? That’s what it came down
Editorial – Time to Get Tough on Crime and Bring Our Town Back Or It Will Be Lost Forever
We are 10 days into the new year and things don’t look promising for the future the way it’s
No Injuries After Fire Destroys Tent at Encampment in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mml_pZciVw4 A fire destroyed a small tent at the encampment at the former Brookside Youth Centre on Tuesday, January 2,
Editorial – Where Can or Will Society Take Us In 2024?
There shouldn’t be any “side” to the homeless issue. No “good” guys or “bad” guys, meaning people have different opinions. Some
Editorial – Understanding the Interest of the Public Would Be An Asset with Court Staff
Today’s Northumberland is proud to be the most read news in the area. We work hard at it trying to
Editorial – It’s About Getting the Message Across In A Civil Manner During A Protest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksKriS-ei-0 Week two for the Palestine protest in front of Victoria Hall on Saturday December 16, 2023. To be honest, we
Editorial – Stop the Entitlement and Stick to the Facts
Today’s Northumberland has read an article by a “guest columnist” in another news publication who raises both good and
Video – Editorial – Cobourg Needs to Stop Dancing With the Devil (aka Infrastructure Ontario)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ukOiPGZWPA In over 30 years of covering the good, the bad and the ugly never has one story put the
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Cobourg Mayor is a No-Show at Cobourg’s Corporate, Finance and Legislative Standing Committee
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland No news came out of Thursday's meeting of Cobourg’s Corporate, Finance and Legislative standing committee because
Repairs and Renewal Planned for NCHC Community Housing Thanks to $1.6M from Government of Canada
Northumberland County Housing Corporation (NCHC) has been awarded $1,659,428.57 in funding from the Government of Canada, through the Affordable
Northumberland County Council Further Debates Electronic Participation Bylaw
Some items on Northumberland County council’s agenda were re-ordered Wednesday, including the updated procedural bylaw for electronic participation, to
Video – Vehicle Rollover in Cobourg’s East End
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn40croyAJM Emergency services responded to a vehicle rollover in Cobourg on Thursday, October 9, 2025. At approximately 7 a.m. emergency services
Port Hope Police Draft Budget Presented to Council; Rural Policing Discussed
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Port Hope Police Service is seeking more than $8 million in the 2026 budget, which
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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
Video – Photo Gallery – Joint Services Commercial Motor Vehicle Initiative in Grafton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq7zAaQTfdw One Driver and Company Issued 21 Tickets - License Plates were Removed from Both Vehicle and Trailer A joint services
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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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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