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Port Hope Resident Wins $100,000 Top Prize with Instant Holiday Magic
Marianne Kennedy of Port Hope is $100,000 richer after winning the top prize with INSTANT HOLIDAY MAGIC. Marianne, an occasional
Ontario Outlines Steps to Cautiously and Gradually Ease Public Health Measures
Time-limited Measures to Blunt Spread of Omicron Protecting Hospital and Health Care Capacity With key public health and health care
HKPR District Health Unit Has Two Waste-Water Surveillance Sources in the Fight Against COVID
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Waste-water surveillance is a new concept in monitoring COVID-19 that is being carried on in Cobourg
HKPR District Health Unit Is On A Booster Push
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland On the COVID-19 vaccination front – Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit Chief Medical Officer
HKPR District Health Unit – Omicron Upended the COVID Paradigm
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Omicron proved itself as not just another COVID-19 variant, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Natalie Bocking
Rogers Expand 5G Network to Cobourg and Port Hope
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Cobourg and Port Hope are among eight municipalities in the Eastern Ontario Regional Network to which
Peaceful Port Hope Protest Targets COVID Lockdowns
A small group gathered in Port Hope on Thursday, January 20, 2022 to protest vaccine mandates. The protest was organized
Cleaning Up The Downtown Streets of Port Hope – From Snow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV0OdYxnZ-w Members of the Port Hope Works Department along with private contractors were out early Thursday, January 20, 2022 clearing
One Person Killed in Horrific Collision On Highway 401 East of Brighton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drQx1Y-tR30 One person is dead after four vehicles including a transport were involved in a collision on Highway 401 on
Ontario Cuts Electricity Rates to Help Workers, Families and Small Businesses
Off-peak rates provide immediate savings as Ontarians spend more time at home while public health measures are in place The
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Video – Photo Gallery – 34th Annual Polar Plunge Raises Funds for Campbellford Memorial Hospital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5yy1gvZE-o The 34th annual Polar Plunge was held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 in support of Campbellford Memorial Hospital. Approximately $40,000
Breaking News – Video – Breaking News – OFM Unable to Determine Cause of Fatal Fire in Colborne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFnE2JTEY9U The Office of the Fire Marshal was unable to determine the cause of a fatal fire at a Northumberland
Cobourg Mayor Issues Statement Following Northumberland County Warden’s Statement
Friday, January 30, 2026 Statement from the Office of the Mayor I have never directly said or inferred ever the sentiments
Update – Video – Photo Gallery – Investigators Discover Body Found at Colborne Fire Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvUu6WuQdjY A brother and sister stood waiting for any news after their mother was missing after fire engulfed the Northumberland County
Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – At Least 20 People Displaced Following Apartment Fire in Colborne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFOiCS_HBw Officials are still trying to account for everyone after a Northumberland County Housing Corporation apartment complex was destroyed by
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Video – Photo Gallery – 34th Annual Polar Plunge Raises Funds for Campbellford Memorial Hospital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5yy1gvZE-o The 34th annual Polar Plunge was held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 in support of Campbellford Memorial Hospital. Approximately $40,000
Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – At Least 20 People Displaced Following Apartment Fire in Colborne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFOiCS_HBw Officials are still trying to account for everyone after a Northumberland County Housing Corporation apartment complex was destroyed by
Video – Photo Gallery – Chilly Sunset Along the Lakeshore in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBYsaEqePA0 Cold warnings once again as the area goes into a deep freeze on Friday, January 30, 2026. Another beautiful sunset
Video – Snow Covered Hydrants in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXls1Q7-S4w With the amount of snow the area has been getting it’s inevitable that fire hydrants may not be visible
Video – Photo Gallery – It’s a True Canadian Winter As The Snow Just Keeps Coming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7QB_1trMZg It maybe wasn’t as bad as what it was predicted to be, but we still got slammed with another
- 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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West Northumberland Curling Club Member Competing at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Kristina (Adams) Brauch of the West Northumberland Curling Club is set to play for Team Newfoundland and Labrador at
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