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Northumberland Players Celebrate Half a Century
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Season after season, show after show, Northumberland Players have been part of the community for 50
Cobourg Police Provide Update Into Swatting Incidents
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Cobourg Police Service (CPS) is providing an update in relation to ongoing swatting investigations after
Parent Says More Information Needs to Be Released in a Timely Manner Regarding Swatting Incidents
After the third swatting incident in a week at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Cobourg, parents are saying
Video – Photo Gallery – Hidden Gem Near Grafton: Nawautin Sanctuary Offers Quiet Spring Escape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWie2BChXa4 As spring quietly settles across Northumberland County, one local sanctuary is offering a peaceful escape for those looking to
Video – Photo Gallery – Search and Rescue Volunteers Train in Harsh Conditions for Real Emergencies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSOqjz2oBj8 Rain poured steadily over a wooded property off Danforth Road Saturday evening, soaking the ground and reducing visibility—but for
Video – It’s a Waiting Game as Rain Continues in Cobourg and Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJsndbwur8 With rain continuing to fall across Cobourg and Port Hope, uncertainty remains over how much higher water levels could
In My Opinion – When “Transparency” Becomes Selective Silence
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Over the past decade, the steady decline of local journalism has created a vacuum—one that is
New Canadians Centre Opens Northumberland Office in Cobourg
The New Canadians Centre (NCC) celebrated the opening of its Northumberland office at Watton Employment Services with a drop-in
Video – Photo Gallery – Rising Waters Along the Trent River
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG0NmNj5GjU&t=162s TRENT HILLS, ONTARIO — What’s unfolding along the Trent River this week is a familiar but uneasy spring ritual
CHC Mobile Community Market Continues and Expands
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The Community Health Centres of Northumberland is pleased to announce a third Mobile Community Food Market,
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Township of Alnwick/Haldimand Office Re-Opens for Walk-in Services
The Township of Alnwick/Haldimand is pleased to announce that the municipal office in Grafton has reopened to the public
Northumberland Humane Society Shares Expansion Plans
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland As the Northumberland Humane Society has evolved over the past 60 years, it has become clear
Chair of the Cobourg Police Services Board States Board is “United”
Chair of the Cobourg Police Services Board Adam Bureau has issued a statement addressing concerns raised during the June
Cleveland Challenges Police Board Chair to Provide Evidence of Remarks
Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland has issued a lengthy public response to comments made by Cobourg Police Services Board Chair
Video – Vehicle Strikes Building in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tU6-vYrLC4 There were no injuries, but substantial damage to a medical building in Cobourg on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. At approximately
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Video – Photo Gallery – Hay Fire on Flatbed Trailer Shuts Down Highway 401 East of Cobourg for More Than Eight Hours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wRMRI816ZE A stubborn transport-trailer fire carrying a load of hay caused major traffic disruptions on Highway 401 east of Cobourg
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
- 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