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Video – Jubilant Crowd at Port Hope Candlelight Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqyX-TZCsYE Approximately 1,300 people took part in the Candlelight Festival which included an illuminated procession and carol-sing down Walton Street
Grafton is Wrapped in Red for World AIDS Day
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland More than 100 red scarves knitted and crocheted by members of the community were
Video – CPKC Holiday Train Stops in Brighton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9afreFEA5Y Hundreds of people came out to see the CPKC Holiday Train as it pulled into Brighton on Friday, November
Video – Citizens and Emergency Services Stand On Overpasses along the Highway of Heroes for Canadian Soldier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3xxfUIYgQk (Wayne McVeen stands on the Ontario Street bridge in Cobourg waiting for the procession of Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) Kent Miller
Repatriation Will Take Place at CFB Trenton on Thursday, November 28, 2024
A repatriation ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at 8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton, for
Overnight Warming Centre Opens December 1 at the Former Quinte Exhibition Grounds
The overnight warming centre operated by Hastings County will be located within the grandstands building at the former Quinte
Council Committee Hears Brookside/310 Division Street Update
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland Just because the encampment at the former Brookside Youth Centre has been emptied and
Video – Wonderful Christmas Display in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s-Q1NUdYXM A wonderful display of Christmas lights and music plays each evening in Cobourg. The set-up is at a Daintry Cresent
Cobourg May Enter the Micromobility Age
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland Get ready for a new term – micromobility. One example is the electric scooter, not
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Establishes Naming Committee for New Northglen School
At a meeting on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, the Board established a joint board/community naming committee, including local Trustees,
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Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Approves Transportation Walk Distances for Students
At this evening’s meeting, the Board approved revisions to its transportation policy creating standard walk distances for all elementary
Breaking News – Transition House Staff Vote to Unionize
The results are in and Transition House emergency shelter staff are now part of the United Food and Commercial
Introducing Belleville Alerts Emergency Notification System
Belleville Fire and Emergency Services is introducing a new emergency notification system which will be used to alert the
Second Anonymous Letter Received by Today’s Northumberland Concerning Cobourg Police
Today’s Northumberland received a second letter in the mail on Monday, February 24, 2025 dealing with concerns of the
Local Northumberland County Municipalities Unite in Joint Action to Support “Team Canada”
On the heels of Canada’s recent celebration of the 60th anniversary of the iconic national red and white maple
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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
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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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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
Video – Busy First Day at Skate Canada Regional Synchronized Skating Championships in Baltimore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gnYgoDwAQs It was a busy first day at the Baltimore Recreation Centre on Friday, January 24, 2025 as the Baltimore