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Syd Chatwood Honoured with Memorial Scholarship
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland A new $1,000 scholarship in honour of Syd Chatwood is seen by Beyond the Blue Box
Cobourg Mayor and CAO Off to India
Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland along with CAO Tracey Vaughan off to India for U20 Mayors’ Summit. Cleveland took a few
The Sun Sets on Cobourg Waterfront Festival for Another Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jG2jD1FqgI The annual Cobourg Waterfront Festival has ended for another year. With bands playing until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 2,
Canada Day Fireworks Light Up the Evening Sky Over Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRJH9VdSO4o Thousands of people packed the waterfront in Cobourg to watch the Canada Day fireworks on Saturday, July 1, 2023.
Cobourg Celebrates Canada Day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DscgOJZBaM What a celebration it was in Cobourg! Celebrating Canada’s 156th birthday is cause for a celebration anytime. And on July 1,
Social Media Influencer Lives In LA But Says There’s No Place Like Home in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTJJjNpAUKg (Josh Richards and Caleb Rock outside Kelly's Homelike Inn in Cobourg) Today’s Northumberland caught up with Josh Richards while he
Exclusive – Two Durham Men Rescued from Lake Ontario After Boat Capsizes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geFFC4dm-rk It wasn’t your typical day on the water for two Durham Region brothers on Friday, June 30, 2023. Gary O’Brien
Ontario Capping Rent Increases Below the Rate of Inflation
Province holding rent increase guideline at 2.5 per cent in 2024 The Ontario government is continuing to strengthen protections for
Motorcycle Driver Airlifted to Trauma Centre Following Collision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GkxgOyI8eA A motorcyclist was air-lifted to a Toronto trauma centre following a collision on Thursday, June 29, 2023. Emergency services responded
Municipality of Port Hope Council Denies Request to Demolish 65 Ward Street
At a Special Meeting this evening, Council for the Municipality of Port Hope voted to deny the Heritage Alteration
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The Colborne Art Gallery Summer Show “Of the Beehive” A Flight of Fancy, Curiosity and Colour
By Marianne Marusic A new and imaginative show is set to open at the Colborne Art Gallery on Friday July
Video – Photo Gallery – Animals Perish in Barn Fire East of Colborne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olLHxAoN18I A number of animals died in a structure fire east of Colborne on Monday, June 22, 2026. At approximately 1
Cobourg Final Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan Available to View
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Town of Cobourg Community Services Division is pleased to announce the final draft of the
Belleville Fire and Emergency Services Reminds Residents of Fireworks Restrictions Ahead of Canada Day
With Canada Day just around the corner, Belleville Fire and Emergency Services is reminding residents of the City’s restrictions
Video – Summer Is Here: Time to Relax and Enjoy the Sunsets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HwsukH6bY With summer officially underway and the winds calming during the evening hours, Cobourg's waterfront provided the perfect setting to
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Video – Summer Is Here: Time to Relax and Enjoy the Sunsets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HwsukH6bY With summer officially underway and the winds calming during the evening hours, Cobourg's waterfront provided the perfect setting to
Video – Photo Gallery – PRIDE Festivities Take Over Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR501aTCCDs The annual PRIDE festivities took over downtown Cobourg on Saturday, June 20, 2026. One of the highlights of the event
Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – Suspicious Fire at Former File Factory in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGaJ3adHi4A Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services responded to a suspicious fire at the former file factory on Cavan Street
Video – Photo Gallery – Thousands Attend North America’s Largest Historical Military Show at Canadian Tank Museum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r4g189TDiQ The largest historical military show in North America drew thousands of visitors from around the world to Oshawa over
Video – Photo Gallery – Brighton Speedway: Racing Is a Way of Life for the Rinaldi Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiH46-vtIK8 Racing is more than a Saturday night event for the Rinaldi family — it's a way of life. As owners
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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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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
Municipality of Port Hope Receives $158,200 from Jays Care Foundation
At a Blue Jays watch party yesterday, Port Hope baseball fans, young athletes and community members received exciting news:
Video – Photo Gallery – Toronto Blue Jays Rally to Beat the Baltimore Orioles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-h87bX5jdU Over 41,000 people watched the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at the