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Breaking News – Video – Fatal Fire East of Colborne
(Photo credit - Google Maps) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiuVtOLzllE Investigators are on scene of a fatal house fire that happened overnight east of Colborne. Cramahe
Video – Hope Agricultural Heritage Club Open House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxC9Q35SseA The Hope Agricultural Heritage Club held their annual open house over the weekend at their location on County Road
Video – Barrie Man Travelling from Belleville to Back Home by Kayak Raising Funds for Cancer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUcYdoSFy3U It’s taken three years of planning, but a Barrie man is well on his way kayaking from Belleville back
Ontario Increasing Court Capacity
Province hiring more judges to help reduce backlog of criminal cases and keep communities safe The Ontario government is allocating
New Universal Trail Opened in Northumberland County Forest
On May 31, 2024, Northumberland County officially opened the Porcupine Universal Trail in Northumberland County Forest, made possible through
Video – Town of Cobourg Marks the Beginning of Pride Month With Flag Raising Ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoS06EzSw8I On Friday, May 31, 2024, at 11 a.m. the Town of Cobourg hosted a flag raising ceremony out front
Pride Month Celebrations Set to Begin in Northumberland
This June, Northumberland County and communities around the globe will be celebrating Pride Month. Pride Month is an opportunity to
Video – Extensive Search at Former Sidbrook Hospital in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9u4r0FBXIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hlo689BKAE Emergency services spent several hours searching for anyone who may have been in the former Sidbrook hospital on Thursday,
Video – City of Toronto Renames Centennial Park Stadium in Memory of Former Mayor Rob Ford
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqev-MsUUpw Mayor Olivia Chow, the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, members of the Ford family, other elected officials and
Video – Over 400 People March on Queen’s Park to Demand Government Fund Supervised Consumption Services
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFvlE5GUzdI Over 400 people came out on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 and joined the Friends of Ontario SCS (Supervised Consumption
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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
- 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
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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