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Ontario Extending COVID-19 Paid Sick Days
Support for workers and employers will continue until July 31, 2022 The Ontario government is extending its Worker Income Protection
Ontario Helping People Start Careers in Home-Building
Province funding free classroom and on-the-job training in residential construction industry The Ontario government is investing almost $3 million to
Ontario Extending Pause on Lifting Capacity Limits in Remaining Settings Where Proof of Vaccination is Required
Cautious Approach Key to Protecting Our Progress as Province Learns More About the Omicron Variant The Ontario government, in consultation
Ontario Appoints Housing Affordability Task Force
Task Force of experts to provide recommendations on further opportunities to address housing affordability Ontario has appointed nine members to
Ontario Expanding Employment Supports for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities
$3 million investment over three years will help build a skilled and inclusive workforce The Ontario government is investing an
Ontario Accelerating Booster Eligibility to Adults Aged 50+
Province Providing an Extra Layer of Protection Against COVID-19 and Variants The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical
Ontario Expanding Substance Abuse Program for African and Caribbean Canadian Youth
Protecting our Progress by Increasing Access to Culturally Appropriate Mental Health and Addictions Services Across the Province The Ontario government
Ontario to Host a Provincial-Municipal Housing Summit
Province Collaborating with Municipalities to Help Solve the Housing Affordability Crisis Premier Doug Ford and Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal
Ontario Combats Bullying in Schools
New Funding and Updated Anti-Bullying Protocol Will Protect Students During Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education,
Mobile Live Fire Training Unit Hits the Road
New units available for firefighter training across the province Ontario is launching the first of two new Mobile Live Fire
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Library Lexy Joins Cobourg Public Library
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Meet Alexine Marier, the Cobourg Public Library's new Youth Services Specialist – she also answers to
Grafton Christmas Market Shows The True Spirit of a Small Town Community
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgLo_cd7DXg The Grafton Christmas Market was a huge success over the weekend. Event organizer Jacqueline Pennington said it was the forth
Neighbourhood Griswold Lights Up His Street in Cobourg Celebrating the Season
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GkkhsyPh-o A Cobourg man has created a outdoor winter woodland in his front yard at 276 Lakeview Court to celebrate
Breaking News – SIU – No Charges Against Northumberland OPP Officers in Shooting Death of Man
https://siu.on.ca/en/directors_report_details.php?drid=1707#fn The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Ontario
Update – Charges Laid Following Fatal Collision in Trenton
The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges against a driver in relation to
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Record Number of Furry Friends Participate in the Annual Castleton Christmas Pet Parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHWHQF1G1Zk The sixth annual Castleton Christmas Pet Parade took place on Sunday, December 5, 2021 with a record number of
Streets Packed for Evening Santa Claus Parade in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_JlE2lYZeQ A total of 58 entries paraded down King Street in Cobourg starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday December 4,
Christmas Magic Kicks Off In Cobourg
Christmas Magic kicked off on Friday, December 3, 2021 in Cobourg. Thousands of Christmas lights adorned Cobourg’s Victoria Park and
Busy Times in Cobourg on Thursday
It was a busy day around Cobourg on Thursday, December 2021. The finishing touches were being put in place on
Santa Claus Parade Comes to Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GeMLUlIV3c Santa made his visit to Port Hope on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown
- Crime
Five People Face Twenty-Five Charges in On-Going Investigation into Thefts from Vehicles
Five people arrested and 25 charges laid in connection to an investigation into thefts from vehicles in Cobourg. Police have
Belleville Robbery Suspect Believed to Have Stopped In Baltimore for Cigarettes
The investigation is continuing into a robbery at a business in Belleville on Saturday October 2, 2021. At approximately 10:40
Update – Northumberland OPP – Fatal Shooting in Trent Hills
Second Suspect Identified (Photo is of Zachary Comeau) (TRENT HILLS, ON) - Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial
Three People Charged, Loaded Firearm Seized along With Largest Seizure of Fentanyl in Cobourg Police History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpI5Sck8Fbs In early September of 2021, as part of an ongoing enhanced enforcement strategy targeting illegal drugactivity affecting Northumberland County
Cobourg Business Owner “Absolutely Shocked” After Motor Oil Spread Over Outdoor Patio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuodaCkjnE0 A restaurant owner was in shock when he arrived at his business to find someone had spread oil over
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Cougars Reel in Victory Against Muskies
By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland After the Lindsay Muskies cut the deficit to one late in regulation time, the Cobourg Cougars
NORAC Receives Ontario Trillium Grant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNmxmilNCUc On November 26, 2021, MPP David Piccini met with representatives from the Northumberland Aquatic Club (NORAC) at the Jack
Kate Current, Western Team Capture U Sports Cross-Country Silver Medal
(Kate Current is pictured with Western Mustangs cross country running coach Guy Schultz) By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland Competing at the U
Port Hope Panthers Earn Fourth Straight Win
By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland The Port Hope Panthers earned their fourth straight Provincial Junior Hockey League win Saturday night. Three goals
NORAC Swimmers Welcome Olympian Brittany MacLean to Port Hope
(Photos courtesy of Carla Ring Herron) By Jeff Gard/Today's Northumberland Retired Canadian swimmer Brittany MacLean made quite an impression on Northumberland
