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Ontario Announces New Chair of the Ontario Energy Board
Geoff Owen appointed to help deliver a self-reliant, affordable and secure energy system As part of Ontario’s commitment to build
Ontario Investing $9.6 Million in Wetlands Conservation
Funding will support natural infrastructure projects to keep communities safe against drought and flooding The Ontario government is investing $9.6
Ontario Opens New Medical School in Brampton
TMU School of Medicine welcomes inaugural class of future doctors Ontario has taken a major step in its plan to
Canada and Ontario Investing $14.6 Million to Help Farmers Make Improvements to Farmlands
Federal and provincial investment will protect Ontario’s farmers in the face of U.S. tariffs and policies The governments of Canada
Ontario Investing Over $12.9 Million to Protect Workers in Waterloo Region
Latest investment will train more than 50,000 people for in-demand jobs in the face of U.S. tariffs On Tuesday, September
Ontario Protecting Workers by Introducing First-in-Canada Labour Mobility Changes
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Province celebrating Labour Day and breaking down interprovincial barriers for workers This Labour Day, the Ontario government
Ontario Expanding RSV Immunization to Protect More Seniors This Fall
Expanded program to include everyone aged 75 years and older The Ontario government is expanding the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Ontario Beginning Construction of Highway 413
Critical new highway will tackle gridlock and support more than 6,000 jobs a year during construction The Ontario government has
Ontario Launching New Funding Program to Build Long-Term Care Homes
New model will make it easier and faster to build long-term care homes across the province The Ontario government is
Premier Doug Ford’s Speech at the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual Conference
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Premier Ford delivered the following remarks at the 2025 Association of Ontario Municipalities annual general meeting
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Video – Cobourg Woman An Inspiration Trying Her Best to Keep Our Planet Clean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO-UpF8GpeU A Cobourg woman spent her Thanksgiving Day cleaning up after others along the Highway of Heroes. Lorna Dickson is often
Video – Photo Gallery – Another Spooktacular Display on Payne Crescent in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_BfhD8NSaU A spooktacular display for Halloween has once again been created in Port Hope. You’d be hard pressed to find outdoor
Video – Photo Gallery – Rainy Day for the Annual Northumberland County Plowing Match
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7gTjoez9uU The Northumberland County Plowing Match was held on Saturday, October 11, 2025. The annual event was held at the farm
Video – Music, Fun and Friends at the Annual Queenies Bake Shop Thanksgiving Meal in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxtd9CZ64lk Queenies Bake Shop in Port Hope held their 14th annual Thanksgiving meal on Sunday, October 12, 2025. Starting at noon,
Video – Salmon Making Their Way Through Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VotV2lTvNmQ It was a busy and beautiful day in Port Hope on Sunday, October 12, 2025. Parking spots were at a
- Photo Galleries
Video – Photo Gallery – Another Spooktacular Display on Payne Crescent in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_BfhD8NSaU A spooktacular display for Halloween has once again been created in Port Hope. You’d be hard pressed to find outdoor
Video – Photo Gallery – Rainy Day for the Annual Northumberland County Plowing Match
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7gTjoez9uU The Northumberland County Plowing Match was held on Saturday, October 11, 2025. The annual event was held at the farm
Video – MPP Says Protecting Emergency Service Workers on the Highway is a Multi-Faceted Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3zxfLgK2DQ (Some photos provided courtesy of RWC Towing and Recovery) When MPP David Piccini heard that two firefighters were injured when
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
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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