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Port Hope – Highway 401 Maintenance
Construction Maintenance on Highway 401 Choate Road Overpass Residents are advised that the Ministry of Transportation will be completing construction
Alderville’s 26th Annual Pow-Wow Gets $10,000 Boost
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland Northumberland-Peterborough South MP Kim Rudd was in Alderville this week to announce a $10,200 grant to
Logel Steps Down – Again
Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland For a second time, Northumberland County Warden John Logel has announced his intention to step down from
New Pumper/Rescue Truck For Hamilton Township Fire Department
Hamilton Township Fire Department unveiled the newest member of their fleet on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Station 2
UPDATE – Video – Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer Stops By Cobourg To Support Local Candidate Phillip Lawrence
For video of entire speech by Andrew Scheer click here Conservative Party Candidate Northumberland Peterborough South had
Conservation Authorities “Stunned” As Province Recommends Conservation Ontario Shut Down Services Not Related to Their “Core Mandate”
Conservation authorities and Conservation Ontario are stunned by a letter that the Province circulated recommending that conservation authorities start
Breaking News – Family Working To Deal With Devastating Loss Of Family Home in Cramahe Township
Video of remains of home click HERE A Cramahe family is trying to cope with the loss after their home
Breaking News – Second Trailer Stolen From Same Business In Three Weeks
Photos of two missing trailers included in the photo gallery For the second time in less than three weeks thieves
Breaking News – Family Lucky To Escape As Fire Engulfs Home In Colborne
Three members of a family were lucky to escape with their lives after fire destroyed a
Breaking News – Elderly Cobourg Woman Warns Others About Possible Scam
A elderly woman credits a course she took on fraud for not being scammed in Cobourg on Saturday, August
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Video – Vehicle Strikes Building in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tU6-vYrLC4 There were no injuries, but substantial damage to a medical building in Cobourg on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. At approximately
Port Hope Adopts Wildland Fire Management Plan to Strengthen Community Safety and Preparedness
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Municipality of Port Hope has adopted a new Municipal Wildland Fire Management Plan, marking a
Video – Photo Gallery – Hay Fire on Flatbed Trailer Shuts Down Highway 401 East of Cobourg for More Than Eight Hours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wRMRI816ZE A stubborn transport-trailer fire carrying a load of hay caused major traffic disruptions on Highway 401 east of Cobourg
Video – Police Are Not the Problem says Cobourg Police Board Chair
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb2du-jzOtc By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Cobourg Police Services Board Chair Adam Bureau opened Tuesday's meeting with a staunch defence of that
Video Cobourg Police Board Member Calls for Chair’s Resignation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrHm_Gidyo By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Tuesday's meeting of the Cobourg Police Services Board opened with a call for Chair Adam Bureau
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Video – Photo Gallery – Hay Fire on Flatbed Trailer Shuts Down Highway 401 East of Cobourg for More Than Eight Hours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wRMRI816ZE A stubborn transport-trailer fire carrying a load of hay caused major traffic disruptions on Highway 401 east of Cobourg
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
- 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