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Category: Editorial
Editorial – Media Needs to Tell The Story As It Unfolds – Not Recreate It
Editorial - Is this the way media should be? It’s something that’s been bugging me since I heard about it. But,
Editorial – Ludicrous Media Release Policy Continues with Cobourg Police Service
Editorial - Two releases sent out on Monday, July 17, 2023 show just how ludicrous the media policy is
Editorial – Cobourg Police Service Press Releases Need to Be Timely to be Effective
Police services small or large are businesses. They protect and serve but at the core they are a business. And in
Editorial – Great Day at Toronto Pride – For the Most Part
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSOr78BuC9Q Editorial - It was a place I never dreamed I’d be this past Saturday. But after a good friend from
Editorial – Inconsolable Grief Envelops Our Community
Inconsolable grief is the only way to describe the community as word gets out. So many questions and so much
Paramedic Services Week – Time to Recognize the Unsung Heroes
Paramedic Services Week is celebrated across Canada in the last week of May. It’s a time to recognize and
Editorial – Time to Pack up the Tents and Move On
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Editorial - It’s been over three weeks since the unsanctioned overdose prevention sites hit Cobourg. Honestly I
Travis Gillespie Memorial Hockey Tournament Raises Over $20,000
Organizers have said that over 500 people came out for the Travis Gillespie Memorial Hockey Tournament on Saturday, March
Memories of Jimmy Carter
(photo by John Amis/AP) By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland I always say Jimmy Carter was the classiest post-presidency act ever. His imminent
Editorial – Cobourg Did Get It Right During the Winter Storm of 2022, Eventually
Reading the detailed report by Director of Legislative Service Brent Larmer, Today’s Northumberland agrees fully that the front line
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- Local News
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
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
- 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
- AllBaseballHockey
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