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Try, Try, Try Again When It Comes to Service Restrictions at The Warming Hub and Transition House
Northumberland Today looked into protocols of The Warming Hub and Transition House if someone goes against the rules. On Tuesday,
HKPR District Health Unit Explores Merger Possibility
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Already serving Northumberland County, Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes, the Haliburton Kawartha Pine
Lakefront Utilities Inc. Launches Green Button to Help Customers Understand Their Electricity Usage
Lakefront Utilities Inc.’s President and CEO, Dereck Paul, shakes hands with Minister of Energy, Todd Smith, to commemorate the
Video – Damage Still Being Assessed from Arson at Northumberland Humane Society Thrift Store
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLNcn_7DAXk The Northumberland Humane Society Thrift store are very grateful the fire over the weekend wasn’t worse, but are still
Habitat for Humanity Northumberland Launches 25th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign!
On October 28th, 2023, Habitat for Humanity Northumberland launched the annual anniversary fundraising campaign which will run from October
COVID-19 Vaccinations Available to All Residents over the Age of 6 Months
The XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine will be administered at all clinical appointments. Starting today, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health
HKPR District Health Unit – November is Radon Action Month
In Canada, radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer. November is Radon Action Month, and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine
Bells of St. Peter’s Anglican Church Will Soon Be Ringing Once Again in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XKSeD1G40I The bells of St. Peter’s Anglican Church will soon be ringing once again as restoration work is nearly completed. Reverend
Cameco Holds Mock Emergency at the Port Hope Facility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcX2Xznl7pY Members of the Port Hope Police along with Cobourg Police, Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services, Northumberland County Paramedics
Poppy Campaign Begins in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJzN2ccOk0o Legion Branch 30 Poppy Chair Sarah Clayton pins the first poppy on Port Hope Mayor Olena Hankivsky on Friday,
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Government of Canada ‘Actively Engaged’ in Case of Cobourg Man Held in Dubai
Northumberland–Clarke MP Philip Lawrence says the federal government is continuing to monitor the case of a Cobourg man who
New Canadians Centre Brings Multicultural Festival to Port Hope
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The New Canadians Centre invites the community to celebrate Canadian Multiculturalism Day at “Around the World
YMCA Northumberland Launches Age Well Program with Shuffle & Shine Seniors Dance Night in Campbellford
As a charity, YMCA Northumberland provides vital community services that have a positive impact on pressing social issues—from chronic
Ontario Reaches Historic First Nations Equity Partnership to Build the G7’s First Small Modular Reactors
Agreement marks the first First Nations equity investment in a nuclear energy project in Canadian history As part of its
The Colborne Art Gallery Summer Show “Of the Beehive” A Flight of Fancy, Curiosity and Colour
By Marianne Marusic A new and imaginative show is set to open at the Colborne Art Gallery on Friday July
- 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
- Sports
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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