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Video – Canada Day in Cobourg – Finally The Way It Should Be Celebrated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu28kEJyyFQ&t=167s People from Cobourg and beyond finally got to hold their Canada Day celebrations for the first time in two
Early Canada Day Celebrations With Music in the Square in Colborne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7oP1zoJy0U Ginny McIlmoyle and Friends kicked off a early Canada Day Music in the Square on Thursday, June 30, 2022
OPP Wrap Up Investigation At Scene of Shooting in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgNmNF_E53Q Ontario Provincial Police have wrapped up their investigation at the site of a deadly shooting in downtown Cobourg. On Monday,
Social Media Post Didn’t Tell The Entire Story of Pride in Port Hope
A recent social media post about a store owner demanding a Pride flag be removed from a store window
Cobourg’s Painted Picnic Table Program Just About Ready for 2022 Summer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjayK-k9uTU Deidre Rogers and her 13-year-old daughter Ava spent the day painting their picnic tables at the Public Works Building
Editorial – OPP Corporate Communications Never Seem To Get It Right
Editorial - Whether it’s the old guard or stubbornness, the Ontario Provincial Police Corporate Communications never seem to grasp
Five Firefighters Transported to Hospital After Fire Truck Rolls On Side in Ditch in Hamilton Township
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm610HbQP6c Fire firefighters were transported to hospital after a Hamilton Township fire truck sustained heavy damage while returning from a
Update – Northumberland OPP – Shooting Investigation in Cobourg (Name of Victim Released)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sqv1E5YJh4 Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are assisting the Cobourg Police Service (CPS) in
Update – OPP Forensic Officers Continue Documenting Scene of Homicide in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOPC_k-W2EM The OPP Forensic Identification Unit has processed the outside scene of a murder in downtown Cobourg on Monday, June
Police Say Deadly Shooting Was A “Isolated Incident” in Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVlyAYqKQso Police say the shooting in downtown Cobourg on Monday, June 27, 2022 is a isolated incident. One person was killed
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Video – Photo Gallery – 34th Annual Polar Plunge Raises Funds for Campbellford Memorial Hospital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5yy1gvZE-o The 34th annual Polar Plunge was held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 in support of Campbellford Memorial Hospital. Approximately $40,000
Breaking News – Video – Breaking News – OFM Unable to Determine Cause of Fatal Fire in Colborne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFnE2JTEY9U The Office of the Fire Marshal was unable to determine the cause of a fatal fire at a Northumberland
Cobourg Mayor Issues Statement Following Northumberland County Warden’s Statement
Friday, January 30, 2026 Statement from the Office of the Mayor I have never directly said or inferred ever the sentiments
Update – Video – Photo Gallery – Investigators Discover Body Found at Colborne Fire Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvUu6WuQdjY A brother and sister stood waiting for any news after their mother was missing after fire engulfed the Northumberland County
Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – At Least 20 People Displaced Following Apartment Fire in Colborne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFOiCS_HBw Officials are still trying to account for everyone after a Northumberland County Housing Corporation apartment complex was destroyed by
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Video – Photo Gallery – 34th Annual Polar Plunge Raises Funds for Campbellford Memorial Hospital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5yy1gvZE-o The 34th annual Polar Plunge was held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 in support of Campbellford Memorial Hospital. Approximately $40,000
Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – At Least 20 People Displaced Following Apartment Fire in Colborne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFOiCS_HBw Officials are still trying to account for everyone after a Northumberland County Housing Corporation apartment complex was destroyed by
Video – Photo Gallery – Chilly Sunset Along the Lakeshore in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBYsaEqePA0 Cold warnings once again as the area goes into a deep freeze on Friday, January 30, 2026. Another beautiful sunset
Video – Snow Covered Hydrants in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXls1Q7-S4w With the amount of snow the area has been getting it’s inevitable that fire hydrants may not be visible
Video – Photo Gallery – It’s a True Canadian Winter As The Snow Just Keeps Coming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7QB_1trMZg It maybe wasn’t as bad as what it was predicted to be, but we still got slammed with another
- 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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West Northumberland Curling Club Member Competing at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Kristina (Adams) Brauch of the West Northumberland Curling Club is set to play for Team Newfoundland and Labrador at
Local Players in OHL U16 Showcase in Peterborough This Week
Trent Clow and Lauchlan Whelan will compete Tuesday and Wednesday at the Ontario Hockey League’s U16 Top Prospects Showcase
Current Competes at World Cross Country Running Championships, Signs Nike Contract
Kate Current, originally from Precious Corners just north of Cobourg, competed for Canada in the mixed relay at the
Cobourg Cougars Head Into New Year with Lengthy Losing Streak
The Cobourg Cougars junior A hockey club will look to reverse its fortunes after the calendar flips to 2026. Following
Port Hope’s Owen Beck Scores First NHL Goal
(Photo courtesy of Montreal Canadiens) In his 21st NHL game, Port Hope’s Owen Beck scored the first goal of his