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In My Opinion – When “Transparency” Becomes Selective Silence
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Over the past decade, the steady decline of local journalism has created a vacuum—one that is
New Canadians Centre Opens Northumberland Office in Cobourg
The New Canadians Centre (NCC) celebrated the opening of its Northumberland office at Watton Employment Services with a drop-in
Video – Photo Gallery – Rising Waters Along the Trent River
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG0NmNj5GjU&t=162s TRENT HILLS, ONTARIO — What’s unfolding along the Trent River this week is a familiar but uneasy spring ritual
CHC Mobile Community Market Continues and Expands
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The Community Health Centres of Northumberland is pleased to announce a third Mobile Community Food Market,
Video – Ontario Investing for Critical Water Infrastructure in Northumberland-Peterborough South
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvXxTnfQWzE Funding will support local housing, jobs and economic growth Significant improvements to aging local water infrastructure, along with new funding
Video – Photo Gallery – Lower Trent Conservation Issues Flood Warning for Rice Lake and Trent River
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg2Te6oG0vU A Flood Warning is issued when flooding is beginning/occurring or when more serious flooding is possible. A Flood Warning requires
Video – Photo Gallery – Fog Blankets Cobourg Lakeshore on Quiet Spring Morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpZsx9GAV8 Foggy weather quietly consumed the area around Cobourg on Wednesday morning, April 15, 2026. A thick blanket of mist rolled
Video – Photo Gallery – Lake Trout Stocking Boosts Fishery Along Cobourg Shoreline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pbXkNTAQBc Lake Ontario is seeing another boost to its fish population as lake trout were stocked along the east pier
Final Construction Phase Underway for Welcome Intersection in Port Hope
Northumberland County is preparing for the final phase of construction at the Welcome intersection (County Roads 2, 10 and
Township of Hamilton Receives Fourth Consecutive GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
The Township of Hamilton is proud to announce that its 2026 Budget has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
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Video – “We’re Going to Be More Proactive”: Six Weeks Into the Job, Cobourg Police Chief Chris Leather Talks Priorities, Public Safety and the Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIY0CNHHH_c When Chris Leather accepted the position as Chief of the Cobourg Police Service, he knew he was stepping into
Video – Cobourg Police Welcomes Return of K-9 Unit After More Than 20 Years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKxi9_Ly3UY The Cobourg Police Service has officially welcomed back its K-9 unit, marking the return of a specialized policing resource
Video – Police Investigating Suspicious Porta-Potty Fire in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P32MZQhnaOA Cobourg Police are investigating after a portable toilet was deliberately set on fire late Monday night. Cobourg Fire Department crews
Video – Photo Gallery – Calder Cup Champion Blake Smith Brings Hockey’s Historic Trophy Home to Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNVQbuAlmI8 For Blake Smith, lifting the Calder Cup in his rookie professional season was a dream come true. But bringing
In My Opinion: A Cobourg Sunset and Life’s Greatest Lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj0AAEEDGI4 There are some things in life that never lose their magic. For me, it's watching the sun disappear beyond Lake
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Video – “We’re Going to Be More Proactive”: Six Weeks Into the Job, Cobourg Police Chief Chris Leather Talks Priorities, Public Safety and the Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIY0CNHHH_c When Chris Leather accepted the position as Chief of the Cobourg Police Service, he knew he was stepping into
Video – Cobourg Police Welcomes Return of K-9 Unit After More Than 20 Years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKxi9_Ly3UY The Cobourg Police Service has officially welcomed back its K-9 unit, marking the return of a specialized policing resource
Video – Photo Gallery – Calder Cup Champion Blake Smith Brings Hockey’s Historic Trophy Home to Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNVQbuAlmI8 For Blake Smith, lifting the Calder Cup in his rookie professional season was a dream come true. But bringing
In My Opinion: A Cobourg Sunset and Life’s Greatest Lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj0AAEEDGI4 There are some things in life that never lose their magic. For me, it's watching the sun disappear beyond Lake
Video – Wrong-Way Drivers Continue to Create Safety Concerns on Cobourg One-Way Street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gNd5H1z6ek Another weekend brought another wave of motorists travelling the wrong way on one of Cobourg's downtown one-way streets. In approximately
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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 – Calder Cup Champion Blake Smith Brings Hockey’s Historic Trophy Home to Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNVQbuAlmI8 For Blake Smith, lifting the Calder Cup in his rookie professional season was a dream come true. But bringing
Video – Soccer Fans Turn Pickup Truck into Outdoor Viewing Party in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhpBaIX8LTo A day at the beach in Cobourg didn't stop one group of friends and family from catching one of
Local Players, Coach Part of New GMHL Team in Brighton
By Jeff Gard/Today’s Northumberland The Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League will have a second team in Northumberland County for
World-Class Achievement Recognized at Annual CDSHF Induction
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland A seventh contingent of star athletes has been inducted into the Cobourg and District Sports Hall
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