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Northumberland Hills Hospital Optional-Masking Policy is Part of a New Normal
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland One of the big recent events at Northumberland Hills Hospital came May 9, President and Chief
Northumberland Hills Hospital Board Thanks Long-Serving Members
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Thanks for long service were a prominent feature of the June Northumberland Hills Hospital board meeting,
Northumberland Hills Hospital Scholarship Winners Look Ahead to Career Goals
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland As has become a tradition for the Northumberland Hills Hospital board of directors, they began June's
Video – “Ahead by Two Centuries” Celebration of Trinity United Church in Cobourg This Sunday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaAXkG5nV3U Trinity United Church in Cobourg is celebrating their 200th Anniversary with a Concert this Sunday. The event is called, “Ahead
Video – Getting Ready for the RCMP Musical Ride in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOC2cmX2AxA The Concert Band of Cobourg along with the Cobourg Legion Pipes and Drums spend the evening of Tuesday, June
Video – Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services and Cameco Hold Joint Training Exercise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjnzRqRLWa4 Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services held a joint exercise with Cameco on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The joint service
Video – 15th Annual Heroes Highway Ride Rolls Into Port Hope One Last Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEnASkocdTw Thousands of motorcycles road down the Highway of Heroes from Trenton to Port Hope one last time participating in
Ontario Reducing Wait Times for MRI and CT Scans
Community surgical and diagnostic centres connecting people to faster, more convenient care with their health card As part of the
Video – Pride Month Kicks Off in Port Hope with Official Proclamation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hKr3SqljlE On Saturday, June 1, 2024, Municipality of Port Hope Council, alongside staff and community members, gathered to commemorate the
Video – Dredging Begins in Cobourg Harbour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCRTvQmf7i8 The annual dredging near the mouth of the Cobourg Harbour began last week on May 30, 2024. With sediment filling
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Port Hope Mayor to Introduce Budget at January 20 Council Meeting
After taking a collaborative approach first with a traditional format, Port Hope Mayor Olena Hankivsky will introduce her budget
Video – Photo Gallery – Highway 401 Seems to Be A “Free For All” After Another Emergency Services Vehicle Was Hit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7simHNn2FpA For the third time in less than a year an emergency services vehicle was struck on Highway 401 in
Video – Photo Gallery – So Much To Do In A Winter Paradise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faeSC1QkUDA There was so much to do in a Canadian winter paradise on Thursday, January 15, 2026 in the Cobourg
Downtown Closures Announced for Next Week in Cobourg
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The Town of Cobourg announces intermittent downtown lane, sidewalk and street closures for Monday and Tuesday,
Video – Cobourg Man Charged After Window at Victoria Hall Smashed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ybYTtDJ2mE A Cobourg man is facing charges after a front window of Victoria Hall was broke on Monday January 12,
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Video – Photo Gallery – Memorable Wedding Photos on Cobourg Pier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7EBaPJOqFk It was a beautiful day for a wedding on Friday, January 9, 2026 in Cobourg. A Peterborough couple came down
Video – Photo Gallery – Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto Is More Than Aquatic Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQpReEJ-A8M There was much more than just aquatic life at Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto on Friday, January 9, 2026. Walking into
Video – Photo Gallery – What A Difference A Day Makes for Toronto Skyline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLhcUxFr0S0 With weather changing daily, so does the skyline of Toronto. Over the course of Friday and Saturday, Today’s Northumberland was
Video – Photo Gallery – Encapsulating Wonder of Mother Nature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75ybcjd5CBU The encapsulating beauty of the sun setting along Lake Ontario draws people in the summer and winter. Thursday (January 8,
Video – Photo Gallery – Snow Cleared from Downtown Cobourg Overnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYPrUS11zsQ A fleet of construction vehicles including a grader, dump trucks and more rolled into downtown Cobourg shortly after midnight
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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 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
OJHL Prospect Series will have games in Cobourg and Feature Local Players
Rosters were announced recently for the Zach Hyman Ontario Junior Hockey League Prospect Series and feature a number of