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Temporary Closure: Carrying Place Swing Bridge
Parks Canada would like to advise the public of a temporary two (2) week closure of the Carrying Place
Breaking News – Cobourg Police Services Board Refers Letter to Inspectorate for Policing
The Cobourg Police Service Board is aware of an unverified article published in Today’s Northumberland on November 2, 2024.
Editor’s Note – Regarding Letter Received by Today’s Northumberland
Editor’s Note: Today’s Northumberland feels it must comment on the three statements made by the Chief, President of the
Update – Letter Received by Today’s Northumberland May Result in Investigation by Inspector General
A letter Today’s Northumberland received on Friday, November 1, 2024 may be turned over to the Inspector General for
Cobourg Police Services Board Special Meeting
The Cobourg Police Services Board is holding a special meeting today (Monday, November 4, 2024). The closed session meeting at
Video – Cleaning the Highway of Heroes in Remembrance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCiBSqdzj6U A number of youths from Kingston cleaned along the Highway of Heroes in honour of a soldier who died
Statement from Cobourg Police Chief Regarding Story in Today’s Northumberland
Statement from Chief Paul VandeGraaf Re: Response to an article published in Today’s Northumberland. I am dismayed that Today’s Northumberland made
Anonymous CPS Member States Unethical Practices, Illegal Activities, Racism and Sexism Exist Within the Service
Today’s Northumberland received a letter in the mail on Friday, November 1, 2024 stating they are a person who
Video – Community Donates to Food Bank in Appreciation of Port Hope Halloween Display
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4AVJyPCuvg The Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank stopped by a Port Hope home to pick up a van load of
Video – Sixth Annual Pumpkin Parade Takes Place in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmP2DFZtsA8 The sixth annual Pumpkin Parade was held in Port Hope on Friday, November 1, 2024. It’s the sixth year that
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Video – Summer Is Here: Time to Relax and Enjoy the Sunsets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HwsukH6bY With summer officially underway and the winds calming during the evening hours, Cobourg's waterfront provided the perfect setting to
Video – Fishing for Rules Along Cobourg’s Waterfront
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Fd0dHI7dM With the Town of Cobourg's new parking bylaw regulations generating discussion and confusion among some waterfront visitors, it appears
Video – Elder Trees Take Centre Stage at Cobourg Celebration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqvXpdh6Gxc A celebration highlighting the importance of protecting mature trees drew residents to Merwin Greer Public School in Cobourg’s east
Video – Photo Gallery – PRIDE Festivities Take Over Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR501aTCCDs The annual PRIDE festivities took over downtown Cobourg on Saturday, June 20, 2026. One of the highlights of the event
Video – Divine Intervention Helps Return Missing Golf Clubs After Week-Long Search
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3DaSKZLFrs It could be said there may have been a little divine intervention involved in the return of a set
- Photo Galleries
Video – Summer Is Here: Time to Relax and Enjoy the Sunsets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HwsukH6bY With summer officially underway and the winds calming during the evening hours, Cobourg's waterfront provided the perfect setting to
Video – Photo Gallery – PRIDE Festivities Take Over Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR501aTCCDs The annual PRIDE festivities took over downtown Cobourg on Saturday, June 20, 2026. One of the highlights of the event
Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – Suspicious Fire at Former File Factory in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGaJ3adHi4A Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services responded to a suspicious fire at the former file factory on Cavan Street
Video – Photo Gallery – Thousands Attend North America’s Largest Historical Military Show at Canadian Tank Museum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r4g189TDiQ The largest historical military show in North America drew thousands of visitors from around the world to Oshawa over
Video – Photo Gallery – Brighton Speedway: Racing Is a Way of Life for the Rinaldi Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiH46-vtIK8 Racing is more than a Saturday night event for the Rinaldi family — it's a way of life. As owners
- 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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Marc Mercier’s Hockey Journey from Timmins to Toronto, Cobourg and Cambridge Too
By – David McPherson/Ontario Hockey Association COLLINGWOOD, ON – Ontario Hockey Association Chairman Marc Mercier and Ontario Junior Hockey League
Video – A Dream Come True for Cobourg Hockey Player Picked in the First Round of the OHL Draft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq52lR02ATE What a week it has been for Cobourg's Lauchlan Whelan. The 15-year-old hockey standout is still trying to take it
Lauchlan Whelan Drafted by Windsor Spitfires
Cobourg’s Lauchlan Whelan was a first round pick Friday night at the 2026 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection draft
Municipality of Port Hope Receives $158,200 from Jays Care Foundation
At a Blue Jays watch party yesterday, Port Hope baseball fans, young athletes and community members received exciting news:
Video – Photo Gallery – Toronto Blue Jays Rally to Beat the Baltimore Orioles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-h87bX5jdU Over 41,000 people watched the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at the