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Brighton Auxiliary Rescue Unit Receives Grant from Brian Todd Memorial Community Foundation
The Brighton Auxiliary Rescue Unit was thrilled to receive $4300 in grant funding towards necessary safety and rescue equipment
HKPR District Health Unit – Fight the Bite of Blacklegged Ticks and Mosquitoes That Can Spread Illness
Cover up, clean up, and check up to reduce the risk of Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus. The Haliburton,
Cobourg Launches Survey to Assess Need for Additional Outdoor Pickleball Courts
The sport of pickleball was developed in 1965 and its popularity has grown immensely in the Town of Cobourg
Butterfly Ball Raises $24,000 for NHH Maternal Child Care Program
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Organizers and volunteers with the Northumberland Father-Daughter Butterfly Ball 2022 are delighted to announce that it
Driftwood Theatre Group Visits Victoria Park Presenting Shakespeare
Driftwood Theatre Group visited Cobourg on Sunday, August 7, 2022 with their annual Bard's Bus Tour presenting King Henry
Brooklyn Allan of Campbellford is celebrating after winning $100,000 with INSTANT PLINKO
"I enjoy playing the occasional INSTANT PLINKO ticket," Brooklyn shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to
No Injuries After Transport Goes Down Steep Embankment on Highway 401 at Brighton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y7vsx-8PQk There were no injuries following a two vehicle collision on Highway 401 at Brighton on Monday, August 8, 2022. Shortly
United Way Northumberland Announces Resignation of CEO and Appointment of Acting Executive Director
United Way CEO Bobbie Dawson announces the resignation and appointment of Acting Executive Director Maggie Darling. CEO of United Way
Quinte West OPP – Vehicle Rollover Results in Multiple Charges (Name Released)
The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges of impaired driving and possessing stolen
Municipality of Port Hope Appoints Fire Chief and Welcomes New Director of Protective Services
The Municipality is pleased to announce that Jeff Ogden has been selected as Fire Chief and Jason Williams has
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Letter to the Editor – The Advocacy Cult That Hijacked Cobourg’s Homelessness Crisis
(Today's Northumberland file photo) For years, Cobourg has watched as a small group of vocal advocates have dominated the conversation
Letter to the Editor – Selective Boundaries – Why Proof of Residency for Recycling, but Not for Public Safety or Services?
(Today's Northumberland file photo) As of July 2, 2025, Northumberland County is requiring proof of residency to access its Community
Cobourg Mayor Issues Statement to Today’s Northumberland After Walking Out of Council Meeting
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Cobourg Mayor issues statement to Today's Northumberland following a Council meeting held on Thursday, July 3,
Breaking News – Cobourg Mayor Walks Out of Council Meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7zxXRrZgGg By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Mayor Lucas Cleveland walked out of the special Cobourg council meeting Thursday because – with only
Northumberland County Investing in Infrastructure to Support Growth and Connectivity
In Canada, it is said there are two seasons: winter and construction. With winter well behind us, summer construction
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Video – Silver Cross Mother and Volunteers Clean Up the Highway of Heroes on Canada Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdW2h3vW3v0 The sixth annual Environmental Clean in Memory of Craftsman Kyle Sinclair took place on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in
Video – Local Cobourg Youth Spends Summer Raising Money to Help Others
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4LEH97uZk Avery Mitchell-Hicks is one special nine-year-old. Despite having a litany of medical issues, Avery has been doing nothing but thinking
Video – Photo Gallery – Canada Day Celebrations in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g74qCTsFTy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1j0fFDMuoA Thousands of people lined the streets of Cobourg on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 for the Canada Day Parade A sea
Video – Canada Day Fireworks Over Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0mfOD0q8R4 It was a beautiful evening to cap off Canada's birthday. At 10 p.m. the skies over Cobourg lit up with
Video – Photo Gallery – Canada Day Festivities in Grafton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRRt2kkbN9c Alnwick/Haldimand Township held their Canada Day celebrations on Sunday, June 29, 2025 in Grafton. The festivities kicked off with a
- 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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Video – Tucker Williams Continues to Make Big Strides in Lacrosse Development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESDa5eT__CA Already very accomplished for his age at 14, Baltimore’s Tucker Williams simply just loves playing lacrosse. “People say it’s the
Cobourg’s MacNiel Drafted by Montreal Canadians
Andrew MacNiel of Cobourg was selected in the sixth round, 189th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens at the 2025
Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2025
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Announced last March, a sixth group of inductees was welcomed to the Cobourg and District Sports
St. Mary Student Gets Full Hockey Scholarship
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Following graduation day at St. Mary Secondary School next week, boom! Sophie Harold is outta here
91-Year-Old Achieves Bronze Medal in PickleBall Tournament
Cobourg resident Bob Carson was the oldest athlete of more than 250 participants from across Ontario who competed in