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Exclusive – Local Health Unit Suspends Nearly 260 Students For Not Updating Immunization Records
Exclusive - A total 259 students have been suspended as a result of not updating their immunization records states
Cobourg – Road and Parking Lot Closures Due to the Upcoming Marina Lift-In Operations
Town of Cobourg would like to inform all citizens of the following road and parking lot closures due to
Spring Has Sprung At Nawautin Nature Sanctuary South of Grafton
Spring has sprung at Nawautin Nature Sanctuary south of Grafton. Over the last few days including Monday, April 22, 2019
Flood Warning Issued For Local Area – Rice Lake/Trent River from Hastings To Trenton
Municipalities (Alnwick/Haldimand, Quinte West, Trent Hills), Northumberland & Hastings Counties, Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry, Trent-Severn Waterway, Ontario
Exclusive – Ministry of Health Admits There Was A “Preventable Delay” In Responding To VSA
The Ministry of Health and Long Term care has admitted there was a “preventable delay” responding to a patient
Lower Trent Conservation Bracing for Impact Following 48% Cut in Provincial Funding
Provincial funding for critical conservation authority programs that warn people about flooding and protect property from costly damages has
Community Care Northumberland Announces Trent Hills Transportation Project
Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland With support from the Municipality of Trent Hills, Community Care Northumberland announces that a transit system for
CCI Senior Team Heads To Provincial “Reach for the Top” Championship in May
The Cobourg Collegiate Institute Senior Reach Team won the Lakeshore Regional Championship and will be competing in the Provincial
Rudd Announces Further Funding For Seniors
Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Northumberland MP Kim Rudd has announced more than $40,000 in funding for seniors' projects in Brighton and
Local Students and Schools Awarded over $10,000 for Environmental Ingenuity
Ten local students and their schools are being congratulated and awarded after sharing innovative solutions to local environmental issues.
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Video – Photo Gallery – Friends for Life Bike Rally Stops in Northumberland County
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP5rMHUqUhA By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Many local residents got a chance for a close-up look at this year's Friends For Life
Video – Rebuilding of Beyond the Blue Box Underway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l5Gf1UBmeM Work is well underway of rebuilding Beyond the Blue Box after devastating fire two years ago. The fire destroyed one
Video – Photo Gallery – Inspiring Others at Cobourg Sandcastle Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5dRKsvbrFQ It was a perfect day for the Cobourg Sandcastle Festival on Saturday, August 2, 2025. A number of Master Sculptors
Video – Always Use Caution and Approved Personal Floatation Devices While on the Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGIaWEk9r10 While enjoying the outdoors, including local waterways, it’s always advisable to wear proper personal floatation devices while enjoying watercraft
Video – Large Yacht Enters Cobourg Harbour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsHVSsy5rcA One of the larger yachts to visit Cobourg this year entered the harbour on Saturday, August 2, 2025. The yacht
- Photo Galleries
Video – Photo Gallery – Friends for Life Bike Rally Stops in Northumberland County
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP5rMHUqUhA By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Many local residents got a chance for a close-up look at this year's Friends For Life
Video – Photo Gallery – Inspiring Others at Cobourg Sandcastle Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5dRKsvbrFQ It was a perfect day for the Cobourg Sandcastle Festival on Saturday, August 2, 2025. A number of Master Sculptors
Video – Photo Gallery – Aquino Weekend Brings Visitors to Canadian Tank Museum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4sAV7Wseac The Canadian Tank Museum held their annual Aquino Tank Weekend in Oshawa. The event is billed as the largest historical
Video – Photo Gallery – Protesting Homelessness Gets Heated in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwrsBeiYsDY A protest against housing got just as heated as the weather in downtown Cobourg on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Chance
Video – Photo Gallery – Piping Down The Sun Tradition Continues in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObeNtXZ8qb0 Members of the Cobourg Legion Pipes and Drums are continuing their tradition of piping down the sun at Cobourg
- 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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Major Series Lacrosse season over for Cobourg Kodiaks
Six straight losses to conclude the regular season eliminated the Cobourg Kodiaks from Major Series Lacrosse playoff contention. The final
Kodiaks Falls to Excelsiors in Brampton in Major Series Lacrosse Action
The Cobourg Kodiaks lost their fourth straight Major Series Lacrosse game Thursday night 16-9 to the host Brampton Excelsiors. It
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