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Durham Regional Police Service Board Statement Regarding Cadet in Training Fatal Collision
The Durham Regional Police Service Board expresses its sincerest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of the DRPS
Breaking News – Durham Region Police Constable in Training Killed in Collision
On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, the Durham Regional Police Service is mourning a profound loss following a tragic motor
Notice of Emergency Training on Lake Ontario on July 7, 2026
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Town of Cobourg Fire Department would like to advise the public of a joint-agency water
Ontario Investing Over $3 Million to Expand Made-in-Ontario Wood Manufacturing
Investment will create good-paying jobs in Belleville and accelerate advanced manufacturing of high-quality forest products As part of its plan
One Million Metres and Counting: Northumberland Broadband Project Reaches Major Milestone
The Northumberland Broadband Project has crossed a major milestone, marking a significant step toward bringing reliable high-speed internet to
Port Hope Pioneer Receives Order of Canada Honours
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland A Port Hope pioneer turned up in the latest Order of Canada list, as Rod Stewart
Northumberland Land Trust – Property Once Owned by Farley Mowat Will Be Protected in Perpetuity
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for
Video – Echoes of 2001: Buried for 25 Years, a Time Capsule Brings Sutherland Place’s Past Back to Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv5R7CVuoUo For a quarter-century, it rested in silence beneath the lawns of Sutherland Place Co-operative Housing—sealed in concrete, wrapped in
Video – Photo Gallery – Volunteers Brave Extreme Heat to Honour Canada’s Fallen with Highway of Heroes Cleanup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqv9UO6-uZA While many Canadians were preparing to celebrate Canada Day with family gatherings and fireworks, a dedicated group of volunteers
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
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Habitat in Action Week Invites Community to Build, Learn and Connect
A week of workshops, volunteer opportunities, community conversations, and hands-on impact takes place July 13–18 Habitat for Humanity Northumberland is
Video – Hydro One Had Planned to Remove Tree Before It Fell in July 1 Storm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In2ARzMNU8I A large tree that blocked Hoskin Road for approximately 12 hours following a brief overnight storm on July 1,
Update On Durham Police Constable in Training Fatal Collision
The Durham Regional Police Service is profoundly saddened by the tragic death of Constable in Training (CIT) Tyrone Magbitang,
Video – Photo Gallery – Cobourg Legion Pipes and Drums Bring Music and Memories to Local Seniors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1baE3-9Aw The sound of bagpipes and drums filled the air Tuesday evening as the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 Cobourg
Video – Photo Gallery – Hay Baler Destroyed by Fire in Alnwick/Haldimand Township
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFwUMLHcWX4 Alnwick/Haldimand Township firefighters were called to battle a fully engulfed hay baler fire on Tuesday afternoon, July 7, 2026. At
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Video – Photo Gallery – Cobourg Legion Pipes and Drums Bring Music and Memories to Local Seniors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1baE3-9Aw The sound of bagpipes and drums filled the air Tuesday evening as the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 Cobourg
Video – Photo Gallery – Concert Band of Cobourg Brings Summer Tradition Back to Victoria Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OS-5qvF1qE The sounds of brass, woodwinds and percussion once again filled Victoria Park as the Concert Band of Cobourg launched
Video – Photo Gallery – Emergency Water Rescue Exercise Brings Multiple Agencies Together on Lake Ontario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMteUPET92g Residents who noticed an increased emergency services presence near the Coast Guard Station in Cobourg on Tuesday morning were
Exclusive – Video – Photo Gallery – Minor Copper Theft Results in Major Cleanup Costs for Lakefront Utilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19yBz0-w41o&t=137s What appeared to be a minor copper theft has resulted in a massive environmental cleanup that could ultimately cost
Video – Photo Gallery – Trenton’s Delayed Canada Day Fireworks Light Up the Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Onw9zX96A They were delayed by a day because of the weather, but the wait was well worth it as the
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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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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
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