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Ontario Permanently Allowing Alcohol with Food Takeout and Delivery
The Ontario government is supporting jobs at local restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries and distilleries during the COVID-19 pandemic by
Ontario Expands Funding for Supportive Housing
Investments will strengthen supports for individuals with mental health and addictions challenges The Ontario government is investing over $47 million
Ontario Extends COVID-19 Orders
Action is taken to protect vulnerable populations and preserve health care capacity The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief
Ontario Ready to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement on Thursday, December 10, 2020 on the province's readiness for the delivery
Editorial – Community Comes Together At Vigil To Give Strength For Port Hope Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFUmZVumPSE It was the silence that spoke on Wednesday evening in Memorial Park on December 9, 2020. One week after a
Breaking News – Wheel Comes Off SUV On Highway 401 at Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW9DrPvb9_M&feature=youtu.be A family is lucky to have escaped unharmed after a wheel came off their vehicle as they were travelling
Check Out Santa’s Workshop in Cobourg’s Victoria Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbRa7Cec0vs&feature=youtu.be By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland In response to a call from Experience Cobourg and the Downtown Business Improvement Area, a group
Ontario Making It Easier and Safer to Renew Driver’s Licences
Province Expanding Online Renewal Options for Drivers The Ontario government is temporarily waiving multiple driver's licence renewal requirements so that
Port Hope Police Constable Shares the Magic of Warm Jammies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITV3Hm-I-vU&feature=youtu.be By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland A warm and fuzzy Christmas memory – literally a warm and fuzzy one – has inspired
Durham Police – Suspects Arrested After Fleeing from Police in a Stolen Vehicle
Two male suspects are facing numerous charges after ramming three police cruisers and fleeing from police in a stolen
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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,
New Golden Plough Lodge Nearing Completion – Hopefully
If things go right, residents will be in the new Golden Plough Lodge before the summer. Residents and family members
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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
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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 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