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Cobourg High School Students Propose Decorative Parking Meter Funds Go To Charity
Kindness meters could soon be placed in Cobourg to raise funds for charity. Photo courtesy of The Delta Community
Video – Wrong Way Driving on One Way Streets Continues in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tubMBO6lI7g Within the span of just over an hour 14-vehicles went the wrong way on a one way street in
Help “Find Your Fives” This August: Clean Up Peterborough Launches New Plastic Crowd-Source Campaign
Most people don’t realize that many everyday plastic items — like prescription pill bottles, yogurt containers, takeout lids, and
Video – Common Problem in Cobourg – Vehicles Traveling in the Wrong Direction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgP5xgQceyw While Cobourg’s Police Chief was at a Neighbourhood Watch launch on Saturday, numerous vehicles just a few blocks away
Ontario Renews Calls for Removal of Duties on Softwood Lumber Exports
On Friday, August 8, 2025, Kevin Holland, Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products; Mike Harris, Minister of Natural
Video – Bewdley’s Lily Ryan Competing at National Track Meet in Calgary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC1fFXy-AGs&t=6s Lily Ryan is competing this weekend at the outdoor national track and field championships for her age group in
Lower Trent Conservation Watershed Region Announces Low Water Condition
With streamflows across our watershed significantly lower than normal over the past 2 months and into August, Level 1
Federal Funding Helps Port Hope Floodplain Mapping
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Municipality of Port Hope is undertaking new floodplain mapping projects to better understand flood risks
Update – Video – Clean-Up Continues After Fuel Spill in Cobourg Harbour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXyxSrrFYWg The Town of Cobourg would like to provide an update to the community on efforts to remediate a fuel
Video – Numerous Resources Respond to Fuel Spill in Cobourg Harbour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM0oiIeGygs A number of resources responded to a fuel spill in Cobourg Harbour on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Reports indicate that
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Video – Photo Gallery – The CNE: 40 Years Later, Some Things Have Changed — And Some Haven’t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR6U-Bkv3vk It was a place I hadn’t visited in more than 40 years. After spending some time at the Canadian International
Video – What a Difference a Day Makes Along the Ganaraska River
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmEJuK_4HgQ What a difference a day can make when it comes to watching the annual salmon migration along the Ganaraska
Video – Piping Down the Sun Brings Summer to a Close
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyN3oSx4yHs There was hardly a better way to bring the summer to a close than with the sound of bagpipes
Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – Drug Question, Blunt Object Assault and Police Investigation in Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5gLFRvKKhQ A bizarre early-morning confrontation in downtown Cobourg has turned into a police investigation after a man was reportedly assaulted
Video – Photo Gallery – Blue Heron Joins Salmon for Annual Ganaraska Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSv0lrsvM3U The salmon weren’t the only ones enjoying the Ganaraska River in Port Hope Thursday afternoon. As hundreds of salmon continued
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Video – Photo Gallery – The CNE: 40 Years Later, Some Things Have Changed — And Some Haven’t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR6U-Bkv3vk It was a place I hadn’t visited in more than 40 years. After spending some time at the Canadian International
Video – Photo Gallery – Blue Heron Joins Salmon for Annual Ganaraska Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSv0lrsvM3U The salmon weren’t the only ones enjoying the Ganaraska River in Port Hope Thursday afternoon. As hundreds of salmon continued
Exclusive – Video – Photo Gallery – Birthday Celebration Turns Into Frightening Rice Lake Rescue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irhxazzquFI Three friends from Toronto came to Northumberland County to celebrate a 21st birthday. Instead, they ended up fighting to
Video – Photo Gallery – Rice Lake Challenge Surpasses $500,000 Mark in Fight Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3b3dX9OXOI What started 18 years ago as a personal tribute to two brothers has now become a remarkable fundraising legacy. The
Video – Photo Gallery – Jacks Look for Redemption Against Scarborough at OBA 8U Championship in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6yN9Dw9DcA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyKmqT2q2IQ Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland The host Northumberland Jacks will get another shot at Scarborough Sunday as they battle to stay alive
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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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Northumberland Jacks 11U Select Team Looks to Continue Winning Ways at OBA Championship
Jeff Gard/Today’s Northumberland With a successful season already to date, the Northumberland Jacks 11-and-under select team is ready to compete
Northumberland Jacks 9U Select Team Heads to OBA Championship with Strong Bonds
Jeff Gard/Today’s Northumberland The Northumberland Jacks 9-and-under select team is heading to St. Marys this weekend with a championship opportunity
Video – Photo Gallery – Port Hope Flyers Capture Ontario Baseball Association Senior C Championship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cO0L-nDAF4 Jeff Gard/Today’s Northumberland The Port Hope Flyers baseball team put an end to a long provincial championship drought this past
Video – Photo Gallery – Northumberland Jacks Fall to London in OBA 8U Championship in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXVGIbByKBs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L2Ze48FXgk Jeff Gard/Today’s Northumberland The host Northumberland Jacks 8-and-under team battled its way through the Ontario Baseball Association championship weekend before
Video – Photo Gallery – Flyers Still in Contention as OBA Senior C Championship Wraps Up in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYjdGb_ROu4 Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland The hometown Port Hope Flyers are still chasing an Ontario Baseball Association Senior C championship as the