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Video – Three More Encampments Set Up on the West Breakwall in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHnsnQzXr_g An ominous warning from a encampment resident that he believes crime will get worse in Cobourg. Three more encampments were
Alnwick-Haldimand Town Crier Places Second Provincially
(Photo is below - from left to right: Brian Mabee crier for Gananoque (host), Cragg (dressed in Tom McMillan's
Video – Volunteer Members with OCEAP Train in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A--jHB46SIs Lost in the woods and yelling for help hoping you'll be found. That scenario, along with others took place on
Video – Neighbouring Fire Departments Get Hands On Extrication Training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMYwh0-WSR4 Cobourg and Hamilton Township Fire Services spent Friday, May 24, 2025 practicing extrication training at Chadwick’s Towing Yard. Hamilton Township
Video – Cobourg Yacht Club Hosts Kite Foil Regatta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAyBw6E9fTk The Cobourg Yacht Club is hosting the first annual Kite Foil Regatta this weekend. Competitors for the event have come
Ontario Protecting Workers on Construction Sites
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Province proposing changes that would improve access to defibrillators at construction sites The Ontario government will soon
Ontario Providing Record Education Funding while Ensuring School Board Accountability
Province working to ensure every dollar of school funding supports students in the classroom While ensuring school board accountability and
Change of Command Ceremony at Warkworth Institution
On May 23, 2025, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) held a Change of Command Ceremony at Warkworth Institution,
Province Building 12 New OPP Detachments in Thunder Bay
Province building 12 new OPP detachments and regional HQ in Thunder Bay As part of its plan to protect Ontario
Video – Provincial Investment Adds a New Tool for Telling Stories at the Canadian Fire Fighters’ Museum in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hmv0EMOJ5k Canadian Fire Fighters Museum receive over $60,000 to develop interactive exhibits and preserve firefighting history. On Thursday, May 22, 2025, MPP
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Notice of Open Houses to review agriculture mapping updates to the County’s Official Plan
A draft Agriculture Amendment to the County’s Official Plan, including proposed updates to mapping, is now available for review.
Special Meeting of Northumberland County Council Called
An urgent Special Meeting of Northumberland County Council will take place on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
Video – Walls Will Soon Go Up at Beyond the Blue Box
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGKAe49isoA By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The community was shocked two years ago when a fire at Beyond the Blue Box forced
Water Shutdown for Pebble Beach Neighbourhood Rescheduled to October 14, 2025
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Town of Cobourg Public Works and Engineering Division would like to advise Pebble Beach neighbourhood
Reaching Out After Hours for Cobourg Bylaw – Don’t Be Surprised If the Person Answering Has a Southern Accent
If you have a bylaw concern after hours in Cobourg don’t be surprised if the person on the other
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Video – Photo Gallery – IHARC Calls for State of Emergency in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UmJjOeRxDg Over 30 homeless people on the streets and traces of Fentanyl throughout Victoria Park IHARC (Integrated Homelessness & Addictions Response
Video – Photo Gallery – Sea of Orange in Alderville for Truth and Reconciliation Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX6oVG2tmkg It was a sea of orange along County Road 45 on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 as hundreds of people
The 25th National Police and Peace Officers’ Ride to Remember Stops in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGiLcuki1uU Starting in Toronto, cyclists from police services across Ontario are riding more than 700 kilometres to remember those fellow
Video – Photo Gallery – Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial “Run to Remember” Honours Fallen Cobourg Officer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkEXi7nsL84 The 21st Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial "Run to Remember” ended the first leg of their three day journey
Video – Photo Gallery – Joint Services Commercial Motor Vehicle Initiative in Grafton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq7zAaQTfdw One Driver and Company Issued 21 Tickets - License Plates were Removed from Both Vehicle and Trailer A joint services
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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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Panthers Snap Four-Game Losing Skid
After four straight losses to open the Provincial Junior Hockey League season, the Port Hope Panthers got their first
Back-To-Back Losses for Port Hope Panthers to Open PJHL Season
The Trent Hills Thunder scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Port Hope Panthers 3-2
Flesch Brothers from Cobourg Representing Canada in Men’s Rugby
Cobourg’s Mason and Noah Flesch, both St. Mary Catholic Secondary School alumni, were in the starting lineup for Canada’s
Video – Photo Gallery – Canadian Disc Golf Championships Take Place in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTPvgGRoTiU The Canadian Disc Golf Championships wrapped up on Sunday, September 14, 2025 after being held on various courses throughout
Cougars Suffer Third Straight Loss in Trenton
Beckett Ewart opened the scoring against his former club as the Trenton Golden Hawks downed the visiting Cobourg Cougars