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Video – Port Hope a Popular Area for Salmon Spotting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72MXDq-Hg9k Port Hope is the popular area for salmon spotting these days. On Sunday, September 21, 2025 Corbett's dam was filled
In My Opinion – A Tragedy Averted – This Time
An ordinary day on the job could have turned out deadly for a Cobourg Police officer on Sunday. A female
Ontario Connecting 500,000 More People to a Family Doctor and Primary Care Team
Next call for proposals open as part of plan to connect every person in the province to convenient primary
Local Author’s Northern Gothic Mystery Series Continues
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Murder can happen anywhere, even in a quiet rural community, and the police can be counted
Ontario and United Kingdom Sign Groundbreaking Clean Energy Partnership
Agreement will leverage the province’s nuclear advantage to support fusion energy innovation On Monday, September 22, 2025, at the International
Breaking News – Update – City of Belleville Update on State of Emergency
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The City of Belleville declared a State of Emergency in 2024 for the growing addiction, mental
$25,200 OTF Grant from the Province Improves Accessibility at the Sifton-Cook Exhibit Hall
On Saturday, MPP David Piccini stopped in at the Cobourg Museum Foundation’s Sifton-Cook Exhibit Hall to see the results
Update – Cobourg Police – Officer Exposed to Fentanyl Released from Hospital
(Today's Northumberland file photo) A Cobourg Police Service officer who was exposed to fentanyl during a warrant arrest on the
Breaking News – Cobourg Police Officer Rushed to Hospital After Being Exposed to Fentanyl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX_jMeUiqvU A Cobourg police officer was rushed to Northumberland Hills Hospital after believed to have been overcome with Fentanyl on
Video – Photo Gallery – Annual Poker Run Takes Over Rice Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGqL8Gr4Q1E The 35th annual Bruce Nicolle Rice Lake Memorial Poker Run in support of Make-A-Wish Canada was held on Saturday,
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Good Food at the Pancake Brunch – And Good Works Too
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland If you have Shrove Tuesday pancakes in mind for Feb. 17, you could not only get
Video – Port Hope Apartment Building Suffers Power Outage – Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYouAsKcxqE Tenants of an apartment building in Port Hope were without power for the second time in a week on
Video – Still Room for Teams at the Upcoming 2026 Castleton Cup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxq89xEGLbk A perfect winters evening at the Castleton Sports Club on Friday, February 7, 2026. With snow falling and the lights
Port Hope Council Supports Remuneration Increase Starting Next Term
The salaries for the next term of Port Hope council could rise significantly following October’s municipal election, if ratified
Expanded Weekend Hours for Warming Room Continue in Response to Extreme Cold
With continued extreme cold forecast for this weekend, Northumberland County, in collaboration with the Town of Cobourg By-law Services,
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Video – Photo Gallery – In My Opinion – Be Proud Northumberland County – Be Canadian Proud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbygVjlGUiM Since Afghanistan, Northumberland County residents have lined the bridges along the Highway of Heroes paying their respects to our
Video – Photo Gallery – Enjoying The Beauty of a Canadian Winter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46kF_KhdXxY Stunningly beautiful sunset on Sunday, February 1, 2026 in Cobourg. It’s been a truly Canadian winter with the pure white
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
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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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Video – Port Hope Panthers Beat Trent Hills Thunder in PJHL Action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGgeTMsiSl4 It was Emergency Services Night as the Port Hope Panthers beat Trent Hills Thunder in PJHL action at the
Video – Still Room for Teams at the Upcoming 2026 Castleton Cup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxq89xEGLbk A perfect winters evening at the Castleton Sports Club on Friday, February 7, 2026. With snow falling and the lights
Brighton to Hold Watch Party for Olympian Hallie Clarke
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Brighton native Hallie Clarke is getting set to compete at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in
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