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Ontario Expanding Role of Registered Nurses to Prescribe and Administer More Medications
Expanding scope of practice will connect Ontarians to faster and easier access to care The Ontario government is making it
Alderville First Nation Holds Remembrance Service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O7u2lZK0gg Alderville First Nation held their annual Remembrance service on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Members of the ceremony assembled at the
Royal Marines Association of Ontario Holds Remembrance Service in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIQi0JIOK2Y The Royal Marines Association of Ontario held their annual Remembrance Services at their Garrison Church in Cobourg on Sunday,
Applewood Meadows Is Launched in Brighton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ua72BcNf0k By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The ground-breaking for Applewood Meadows in Brighton Friday has launched what Sydney Fairman described as a
Statement from the Canadian Armed Forces Regarding Unsafe Intercept of RCAF Helicopter
On Sunday October 29, 2023, while deployed in support of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, HMCS Ottawa’s embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter
Smashing Success for Port Hope Pumpkin Parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnDdWVX-Cnk The 5th Annual Pumpkin Parade took place on Lent Lane in Port Hope on November 1, 2023. The event officially
Try, Try, Try Again When It Comes to Service Restrictions at The Warming Hub and Transition House
Northumberland Today looked into protocols of The Warming Hub and Transition House if someone goes against the rules. On Tuesday,
HKPR District Health Unit Explores Merger Possibility
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Already serving Northumberland County, Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes, the Haliburton Kawartha Pine
ETFO Responds to Ontario Government’s Fall Economic Statement
Despite expected growing surpluses over the next few years, the Ford government continues to underfund public education in Ontario.
Lakefront Utilities Inc. Launches Green Button to Help Customers Understand Their Electricity Usage
Lakefront Utilities Inc.’s President and CEO, Dereck Paul, shakes hands with Minister of Energy, Todd Smith, to commemorate the
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Trent-Severn Waterway Advises of Low Water Level
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Parks Canada advises that, due to prolonged dry conditions and limited precipitation across the watershed, water
Notice of Open Houses to review agriculture mapping updates to the County’s Official Plan
A draft Agriculture Amendment to the County’s Official Plan, including proposed updates to mapping, is now available for review.
Special Meeting of Northumberland County Council Called
An urgent Special Meeting of Northumberland County Council will take place on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
Video – Walls Will Soon Go Up at Beyond the Blue Box
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGKAe49isoA By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The community was shocked two years ago when a fire at Beyond the Blue Box forced
Water Shutdown for Pebble Beach Neighbourhood Rescheduled to October 14, 2025
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Town of Cobourg Public Works and Engineering Division would like to advise Pebble Beach neighbourhood
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Video – Photo Gallery – IHARC Calls for State of Emergency in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UmJjOeRxDg Over 30 homeless people on the streets and traces of Fentanyl throughout Victoria Park IHARC (Integrated Homelessness & Addictions Response
Video – Photo Gallery – Sea of Orange in Alderville for Truth and Reconciliation Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX6oVG2tmkg It was a sea of orange along County Road 45 on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 as hundreds of people
The 25th National Police and Peace Officers’ Ride to Remember Stops in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGiLcuki1uU Starting in Toronto, cyclists from police services across Ontario are riding more than 700 kilometres to remember those fellow
Video – Photo Gallery – Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial “Run to Remember” Honours Fallen Cobourg Officer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkEXi7nsL84 The 21st Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial "Run to Remember” ended the first leg of their three day journey
Video – Photo Gallery – Joint Services Commercial Motor Vehicle Initiative in Grafton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq7zAaQTfdw One Driver and Company Issued 21 Tickets - License Plates were Removed from Both Vehicle and Trailer A joint services
- 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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Panthers Snap Four-Game Losing Skid
After four straight losses to open the Provincial Junior Hockey League season, the Port Hope Panthers got their first
Back-To-Back Losses for Port Hope Panthers to Open PJHL Season
The Trent Hills Thunder scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Port Hope Panthers 3-2
Flesch Brothers from Cobourg Representing Canada in Men’s Rugby
Cobourg’s Mason and Noah Flesch, both St. Mary Catholic Secondary School alumni, were in the starting lineup for Canada’s
Video – Photo Gallery – Canadian Disc Golf Championships Take Place in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTPvgGRoTiU The Canadian Disc Golf Championships wrapped up on Sunday, September 14, 2025 after being held on various courses throughout
Cougars Suffer Third Straight Loss in Trenton
Beckett Ewart opened the scoring against his former club as the Trenton Golden Hawks downed the visiting Cobourg Cougars