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In My Opinion – A Tragedy Averted – This Time
An ordinary day on the job could have turned out deadly for a Cobourg Police officer on Sunday. A female
Local Author’s Northern Gothic Mystery Series Continues
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Murder can happen anywhere, even in a quiet rural community, and the police can be counted
Breaking News – Update – City of Belleville Update on State of Emergency
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The City of Belleville declared a State of Emergency in 2024 for the growing addiction, mental
$25,200 OTF Grant from the Province Improves Accessibility at the Sifton-Cook Exhibit Hall
On Saturday, MPP David Piccini stopped in at the Cobourg Museum Foundation’s Sifton-Cook Exhibit Hall to see the results
Update – Cobourg Police – Officer Exposed to Fentanyl Released from Hospital
(Today's Northumberland file photo) A Cobourg Police Service officer who was exposed to fentanyl during a warrant arrest on the
Breaking News – Cobourg Police Officer Rushed to Hospital After Being Exposed to Fentanyl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX_jMeUiqvU A Cobourg police officer was rushed to Northumberland Hills Hospital after believed to have been overcome with Fentanyl on
Video – Photo Gallery – Annual Poker Run Takes Over Rice Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGqL8Gr4Q1E The 35th annual Bruce Nicolle Rice Lake Memorial Poker Run in support of Make-A-Wish Canada was held on Saturday,
Video – Photo Gallery – Ceremony Celebrates Fern Blodgett Sunde Connection with Cobourg and Norway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJZN914JRpA A special remembrance ceremony to honour Fern Blodgett Sunde was held in Cobourg’s Victoria Park on Friday (September 19,
Cobourg Police Association Ratifies Uniform Collective Agreement
The Cobourg Police Association has accepted the Uniform Collective Agreement on Friday, September 19, 2025. The vote on the Uniform
YMCA Northumberland Brings Community Together for ‘Encore at the Midway’ Fundraiser
YMCA Northumberland proudly hosted two unforgettable evenings at the historic Port Hope Drive-In – often called the Midway -
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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
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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
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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