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Update on Township of Hamilton Fire Truck Roll-Over
On June 28, 2022, a Township of Hamilton fire truck left the roadway after leaving the scene of an
Cobourg Announces 2022 Intake of Affordable and Rental Housing CIP
Incentive based programs to address housing shortage and facilitate positive community change The Town of Cobourg Planning and Development Division
Fourth Annual Bandit Run Comes to Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3_QpGkpTUY The Firebird Club of Canada presented the fourth annual Bandit Run in Victoria Park on Sunday, July 17, 2022. The
Five Northumberland OPP Officers “Walk for the Wounded”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p4-F06hrq8&t=163s Five Northumberland OPP officer spent Saturday, July 16, 2022 walking 42-kilometres from Hastings to Cobourg in support Walk for
Brighton Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire
Members of the Brighton Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire on July 16, 2022. At approximately 1:50 a.m.
Saturday Night Action at Brighton Speedway
There was no shortage of action at the Brighton Speedway on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The action kicked off at
OFM Completes On-Site Investigation of Suspicious Fires
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAFAeR4-pAw Investigators with the Office of the Fire Marshal are still working to determine the cause of three suspicious fires
Minor Injuries Following Rollover in Brighton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-nkdWQAGWo A woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries following a rollover in Brighton on Saturday, July 16, 2022. At
Enjoying the Summer Sun in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJO3BCXw-CE Life is back to pre-COVID normal on Victoria Beach in Cobourg. On Saturday, July 16, 2022, Victoria Beach was jammed
Northumberland OPP, Cobourg Police, OFM Investigating Three Suspicious Overnight Fires
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gygjeGa8y_8 Two investigators with the Office of the Marshal have arrived on scene to begin their examination of three suspicious
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Summer Art at the Colborne Art Gallery
By Rosanne Dolan, Colborne Art Gallery artist and liaison “Solstice” is the new art show at the Colborne Art Gallery
Video – OPP Rescue on Lake Ontario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scqPuuf8w80 There was a rescue of a different kind on Lake Ontario on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. At approximately noon on
Video – Photo Gallery – “The Greatest” Returns to Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_lB_DC4740 The Greatest” Returns to Cobourg. On Tuesday, July 8, 2025 the cast and crew of the new series titled “The
Engagement Rates High in Port Hope as Eligible Residents Register for the New Northumberland Broadband Network
Northumberland County’s Broadband Project continues to make significant progress and represents a major improvement for residents of the Municipality
Community Care Northumberland Raises Over $27,000 at Annual Caring ‘Fore’ Our Community Golf Tournament
Community Care Northumberland (CCN) is pleased to share the success of its annual Caring ‘Fore’ Our Community Golf Tournament,
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Video – Photo Gallery – “The Greatest” Returns to Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_lB_DC4740 The Greatest” Returns to Cobourg. On Tuesday, July 8, 2025 the cast and crew of the new series titled “The
Video – Photo Gallery – Fireworks Light Up the Sky in Pittsburgh Celebrating Independence Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAS_PkWm9sY The City of Pittsburgh celebrated Independence Day on July 4, 2025 with a flurry of fireworks lighting up the
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
- 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