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Ontario Taking Action to Reduce Impaired Driving in Northumberland-Peterborough South
Funding will support education programs and roadside spot checks to keep roads and highways safe The Ontario government is investing
Ontario Welcomes Health Canada Approval of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine Is More Mobile and Can Be Taken Directly to Various Settings Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement following
Rotary Harbourfront Rink in Cobourg Vastly Over Set Limit On Tuesday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT4bJZdwHfQ&feature=youtu.be It’s an issue that will likely be dealt with sooner than later by Cobourg Council. On Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Video Interview – MPP David Piccini’s Response To Upcoming Province-Wide Shutdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YurfIea8P58 Today's Northumberlandwanted to get MPP Piccini's view on what has happened and is happening with COVID and the communities
Newtonville Resident Helps Out During COVID Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYZfRuy_RmY A Newtonville resident made his second drop off since the pandemic to Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank on Friday,
Cobourg Deputy Mayor Calls It A “Christmas Miracle” After Community Response To A Family Burned Out of Their Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjMHdzTa7Jo&t=1s Cobourg Deputy Mayor calls it a Christmas Miracle the way the community responded after a house fire left a
HKPR District Health Unit – A Few Unknown Facts Concerning COVID-19 Regulations
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit has provided added information to clear up confusion concerning COVID-19 rules
Message from Director of Education for Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Dear Parents and Guardians, As you have seen, the provincial government announced today a broad lockdown for our province today
Northumberland County – Single Case of COVID-19 confirmed in Staff Member of the Golden Plough Lodge
An employee of Northumberland County’s Golden Plough Lodge (GPL) long-term care home has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee,
Employee at Shoppers Drug Mart in Cobourg Tests Positive for COVID-19
December 19, 2020 Team member tested positive on a presumptive test for COVID-19. The last day the team member worked
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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 – Fishing for Rules Along Cobourg’s Waterfront
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Fd0dHI7dM With the Town of Cobourg's new parking bylaw regulations generating discussion and confusion among some waterfront visitors, it appears
Video – Elder Trees Take Centre Stage at Cobourg Celebration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqvXpdh6Gxc A celebration highlighting the importance of protecting mature trees drew residents to Merwin Greer Public School in Cobourg’s east
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
Video – Divine Intervention Helps Return Missing Golf Clubs After Week-Long Search
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3DaSKZLFrs It could be said there may have been a little divine intervention involved in the return of a set
- Photo Galleries
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
- 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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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