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Guest Column – Democracy Denied: Northumberland County Council Stifles Public Voice
By David Battersby As we enter 2024, the advent of digital signatures has revolutionized the way we conduct business and
Letter to the Editor – When Is Action Going to Be Taken at Encampment?
Infrastructure Ontario/ David Piccini - Upon further investigation, I have been made aware that the land at the Youth
Letter to the Editor: Battell Crescent Resident Says Feel Good Town of Cobourg Is Long Gone
Letter sent to Cobourg Councillors, Senior Police Officers and Police Services Board Members on September 5, 2023 Well folks, The residents
Letter to the Editor: No Hard Drugs in Cobourg – Let’s Talk
To whom it may concern I am writing this letter to explain the position and views of the group: No Hard
Letter to the Editor: Nothing to Celebrate King’s Coronation at Victoria Hall
Today is May 6, 2023 and it is the coronation of King Charles 111 and as I passed our
Letter to the Editor: Using Rain Barrels As Part of Green Stormwater Management
Dear Editor, Re: April items for Cobourg Council: Planting Trees and Using rain barrels as part of Green Stormwater Management,
Letter to the Editor: Reader Says Multi-Decade Failure with No Accountability
“Just bananas”: A multi-decade, multi-level failure with no accountability “Building a school here may have made sense decades ago, but
Letter to the Editor: Reader Pleads with Province to Relocate Residents of Transition House
VIA FAX Premier Douglas Ford VIA EMAIL Premier
Letter To The Editor: Taking Responsibilities for Safer Communities
Premier Doug Ford, premier@ontario.ca Hon. Doug Downey, A-G Ontario, attorneygeneral@ontario.ca Hon. David Piccini, MPP, Northumberland Peterborough South, david.piccinico@pc.ola.org April 11, 2023 Honourable Sirs: Re:
Letter to the Editor – Council Should Reconsider Northumberland Sleeping Cabin Collective
April 8, 2023 Letter to the Editor Regarding: https://todaysnorthumberland.ca/2023/04/04/northumberland-sleeping-cabin-collective-turned-down-at-cobourg-council-supporter-gets-the-boot/ The decision of the Cobourg council to shut down the Northumberland Sleeping Cabin
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Video – Use Caution While Driving When There is a Power Outage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qbks9Bv0P8 Power was out for a large part of Cobourg on Sunday, October 26, 2025. The power outage affected areas in
Video – People Fill Memorial Park in Port Hope to Watch the Blue Jays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEVCA9GL3nQ Memorial Park in Port Hope was filled with fans of the Toronto Blue Jays watching game 2 of the
Video – Evening Fishing Along the Ganaraska River
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgaYuvTVIFU The Ganaraska River isn’t as plentiful as it has been but there are still anglers along the river. On Saturday,
In My Opinion – Citizen’s of Cobourg Need to Know More About Incident Involving the Mayor
(Today's Northumberland file photo) It’s something that’s becoming a regular occurrence in Cobourg. More questions than answers stemming from an incident
Video – Halloween Spirit Alive and Well in Downtown Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQuZ-UhwXK0 It was an amazing display of community spirit put on by the HBIA in Port Hope on Friday, October
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Video – Blue Jays Watch Party in Port Hope for Game 2 of the World Series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBGGdvSsnsg For anyone planning to watch the Blue Jays this Saturday, October 25, 2025 you’re welcome to join in on
Breaking News – Video – Unknown When Power Will Be Restored to Parts of Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuoLZWVfPj4 It’s unknown how large an area of Cobourg is impacted following a power outage late Sunday evening. At approximately 11
Demoltion Has Begun at Former Brookside Youth Centre
Buildings have started to be torn down at the former Brookside Youth Centre located at 390 King Street East
Video – Mayor Enjoys a Round of Disc Golf in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGuQoOGRDD8 Although he was beat by a rookie, Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland enjoyed a round of disc golf in Cobourg
Video – Trials and Tribulations of Fishing Along the Ganaraska River in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbhTcJk-v6s Fishing has once again opened up along the Ganaraska River in Port Hope. On Saturday, October 18, 2025 a number
- 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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Oshawa FireWolves of the NLL Sign Contract with Defenseman Kyle Rubisch
The Oshawa FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) have agreed to a one-year contract with defenseman Kyle Rubisch,
Video – Mayor Enjoys a Round of Disc Golf in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGuQoOGRDD8 Although he was beat by a rookie, Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland enjoyed a round of disc golf in Cobourg
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