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Update – Ontario’s Fifth Working for Workers Act Receives Royal Assent
Changes will open pathways into the skilled trades, remove barriers to employment, support frontline heroes, protect workers and support women
Breaking News – Northumberland County Social Service Workers Unanimously Vote to Authorize Strike
As poverty deepens and more people in Northumberland County need support to navigate the cost-of-living crisis, community social services
Video – Hamilton Township Firefighter Was the Spark for Change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQ2fDZtOzw (group photo from the left: Ontario Professional Fire Fighter Association Occupational Disease Chair Gavin Jackln, Ontario Professional Fire Fighter
Ontario Calls for Immediate Federal Action on Bail Reform
Province seeking to close revolving door of justice and keep communities safe The Ontario government is calling on the federal
Ontario Welcomes $155 Million Boost to Province’s Growing Electric Vehicle Supply Chain
The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of over $155 million by Hanon Systems, a global automotive parts supplier,
Free Flu Shot and New COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available Across Ontario
RSV immunizations available November 4, expanded program will protect more infants and high risk children Starting Monday, October 28, 2024,
Video – Grand Opening of Port Hope Walk-In Clinic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvpYur-i_xI The Port Hope Medical Walk-in Clinic held its grand opening on Thursday, October 24, 2024. A soft launch was held
Video – Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign Begins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_sKRH8hjmo Royal Canadian Legion branches in Cobourg and Port Hope held their annual tradition by pinning the first Poppy on
Golf Course Located on CFB Trenton Property Will Cease Operations
The Roundel Glen Golf Course, located on the north side of the 8 Wing/CFB Trenton base, will cease operations
Ontario Expanding Learn and Stay Grant to Train More Family Doctors in Ontario
New changes will also require medical schools to prioritize 95 per cent of undergraduate medical school seats for Ontario
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Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – Firefighters Spend Nearly 10 Hours Battling Massive Straw Fire in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcw3MrCbul0 It was a long and exhausting day for firefighters after a massive straw fire broke out in the east
Ontario Rewards Peterborough With More Than $1.6 Million Through the Building Faster Fund
Funding rewards municipalities for progress toward housing starts The Ontario government is rewarding the City of Peterborough with $1,653,397 through
Rhinovirus Outbreak at Golden Plough Lodge Expands to Facility-Wide Status
(Today's Northumberland file photo) A Rhinovirus outbreak at Golden Plough Lodge has expanded beyond the McMillan Garden resident home area
Municipality of Port Hope Responds to Wildland Fire Smoke and Poor Air Quality
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Municipality of Port Hope is reminding residents that smoke from numerous wildland fires burning across
Road Line Painting Season Underway Across Northumberland County
(Northumberland County photo) Northumberland County and its local municipalities are beginning the annual road line painting program, an important seasonal
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Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – Firefighters Spend Nearly 10 Hours Battling Massive Straw Fire in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcw3MrCbul0 It was a long and exhausting day for firefighters after a massive straw fire broke out in the east
Video – Photo Gallery – What a Scorcher of a Day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5NUbMVT57s The word on everyone's lips throughout Tuesday, July 14, 2026, was simple: hot. With temperatures climbing above 30°C, anyone spending
Video – Photo Gallery – Cobourg Ecology Garden Celebrates 30 Years with Community Tribute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_2TJ5jOpCo Volunteers, community leaders and residents gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Cobourg Ecology Garden, recognizing
Video – Wrong-Way Drivers Continue to Create Safety Concerns on One-Way Street in Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoPmX0b1mTI Motorists continuing to drive the wrong way on a one-way street in downtown Cobourg are creating an ongoing safety
Video – Photo Gallery – 30th Annual Lakeside Antique & Classic Car Show Draws Crowds While Supporting Ed’s House Hospice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xO5cUzixe0 More than 200 antique and classic vehicles filled Victoria Park on Saturday, July 11, as the 30th Annual Lakeside
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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