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Category: Editorial
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
Simple Display Visually Brings To Life The Cost of War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqAQPvBHYSA It was hard to miss. Coming back from Toronto spotting a bed of red flags it was hard to miss. When
Editorial – Firefighters Fought Through Intense Heat to Rescue Victims of Deadly Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GuJmgvrEYg The news shook the community of Port Hope. Word travelled fast that two people perished in a fire on Friday,
Editorial – Strange Days Indeed When It Comes To Vaccine Rules
In a world of strange it doesn’t get much stranger than this. Well, we shouldn’t really say “world” but let’s
Editorial – Communications Failure (Again) With OPP Regarding Major Crimes
It’s not often that we’ll criticize the provinces police force. But there is a common factor that arises every single
Editorial – It’s A Great World When People Help Strangers In Their Time of Need
(file photo) On Wednesday, September 1, 2021 there was a horrific collision in Cobourg. A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle
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Video – Rail Crossing Malfunction in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUzmxo7C5Gs Cobourg Police Service is advising the public that a number of rail crossing barricades in Cobourg were malfunctioning on
Video – Great Day for the 2025 Special Olympics Polar Plunge in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziC2N4dzSXg It was a bone chilling day for the participants that took part in the 2025 Polar Plunge for Special
Video – Quinte West Man Found Guilty of Impaired Driving and Dangerous Driving Causing Death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT1vSzDGZys A Quinte West man was found guilty of all four charges in relation to a head-on collision that killed
Third Annual Pancake Brunch Raises Over Three Grand for Habitat
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland With their third annual Pancake Brunch in the rearview mirror, St. George's Anglican Church has crossed
Special Cobourg Council Meeting Called for March 11, 2025
The Town of Cobourg Legislative Services Division would like to inform all residents that a Special Meeting of Council
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In My Opinion – It’s Just A Matter of Time Before An Emergency Service Worker is Killed On Highway 401
Simply put - it’s just a matter of time before an emergency services worker will be killed on Highway
Video – Multi-Million Dollar Fire at New Condominium Project in Quinte West
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWkUZLU6fEs A condominium housing complex set to open in a few months was heavily damaged by fire in Quinte West
Video – Port Hope Fire Chief Advises of Potential Winter Hazards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC7dZQRUKYE With a traditional Canadian winter happening, the Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind people of
Video – White Out Conditions Pose a Challenge for Drivers North of Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NQOM9_Mteo White out conditions proved challenging for drivers north of Cobourg on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. High winds and blowing snow
Video – Fire Chief Pleads with Transport Drivers to Slow Down After Fire Truck Struck On Highway 401
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APi3eVswtOI The Fire Chief of Alnwick/Haldimand Township is pleading with transport drivers to slow down after a firetruck was struck
- 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
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Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame Announces Eight New Inductees
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland A sixth annual contingent of superstars has joined the ranks of those singled out
Video – Photo Gallery – Team Inglis Successfully Defends Ontario Women’s Curling Championship in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btr0P0dGOgo Make it back-to-back Ontario women’s curling championships for skip Danielle Inglis and her rink, which will now compete at
Video – Photo Gallery – Team Mooibroek Advances to Brier After Provincial Curling Win in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHG43guudLo By knocking out defending champion Scott Howard in Sunday’s Ontario men’s curling championship final at the Cobourg Community Centre,
Video – Photo Gallery – Still Time to Watch Skate Canada’s Regional Synchronized Skating Championships at the Baltimore Recreation Centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq8OFii3o50 There is still time to take in the Skate Canada Regional Synchronized Skating Championships at the Baltimore Recreation Centre. On
Ontario Curling Championships Finals Set: Mooibroek vs Howard, Inglis vs Brandwood
There were 12 men's and 12 women's teams to start the Ontario Curling championships a week ago at the