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Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Sends Letter to Chair of AMO Concerning Bill 23
Letter from Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark, to the Chair of Ontario’s Big City Mayors
Ontario Moving Forward with Bold Action to Address the Housing Crisis
Legislation that supports plan to build 1.5 million homes receives Royal Assent On Monday, November 28, 2022, the More Homes
OFA – Thousands of Ontarians Sign on to Home Grown to Show Support for Farmland Preservation
With a growing concern for the fate of Ontario’s fertile farmland, more than 50,000 people have signed on to
ETFO, Other Unions Win Major Charter Challenge Victory, Bill 124 Declared Unconstituional
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and other unions have won a major court victory at the Ontario
Forests Ontario has planted nearly 11 million trees in Eastern Ontario
Barrie, Ont. (November 23, 2022) – Through its comprehensive network of partners and programs, Forests Ontario has planted nearly
CUPE Bargaining Committee Will Bring Tentative Agreement to Frontline Education Workers for Vote by End of the Week
The central bargaining committee for 55,000 frontline education workers who are members of CUPE’s Ontario School Boards Council of
Breaking News – Ontario Reaches Tentative Agreement with CUPE Education Workers
On Sunday, November 20, 2022Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding a tentative central agreement with
Ontario Taking Next Steps to Expand Strong Mayor Powers and Tackle the Housing Supply Crisis
Province introduces further measures to deliver on shared provincial-municipal priorities On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, the Ontario government introduced the
Ontario To Cut Gas and Fuel Taxes For Additional Year
Government providing ongoing relief for businesses and families during uncertain time As part of its plan to help keep costs
Ontario Training Indigenous People for Well-Paying Jobs in the Skilled Trades
$77 million investment will make it easier for young people to start apprenticeships The Ontario government is investing $1.5 million
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Video – Parking Problems Still Plague Cobourg Waterfront
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBLTm8ITBW4 It seems that parking problems still plague Cobourg’s waterfront with people still miffed after receiving a ticket. On Saturday, July
Video – Photo Gallery – Lots to See at A.K. Sculthorpe Marsh in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3-ZNOPRYRI There is always lots of wildlife to see this time of year at A.K. Sculthorpe Marsh in Port Hope. On
Chemetron Lagoon Parking Lot and Waterfront Trail Partial Opening in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PglBqWLjpfU The revitalization work being completed by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) at the Chemetron Lagoon (part of the Port Hope
Video – Omni Quality Living Celebrated Its 50th Anniversary with a Party at Streamway Villa In Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS6oucXp7ic Celebrating 50 years of caring, Omni Quality Living held a birthday party at Streamway Villa in Cobourg on July
Mayor Directs Staff to Investigate Options and Recommendations for Activating Development and Revitalization of the Tannery Lands
Under Strong Mayor Powers, Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland has directed staff to investigate development and revitalization of Tannery Lands
- Photo Galleries
Video – Photo Gallery – Firefighters Battle Stubborn Blaze in Colborne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFUJhJJPO5Y Firefighters worked in the blazing heat trying to douse the flames of a stubborn fire in Colborne on Thursday,
Video – Photo Gallery – Concert Band of Cobourg Kicks Off Summer Concert Series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEvch6acg30 The Concert Band of Cobourg held their first Summer Concert Series in Victoria Park on Tuesday, July 9, 2025. For
Video – Photo Gallery – “The Greatest” Returns to Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_lB_DC4740 The Greatest” Returns to Cobourg. On Tuesday, July 8, 2025 the cast and crew of the new series titled “The
Video – Photo Gallery – Fireworks Light Up the Sky in Pittsburgh Celebrating Independence Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAS_PkWm9sY The City of Pittsburgh celebrated Independence Day on July 4, 2025 with a flurry of fireworks lighting up the
Video – Silver Cross Mother and Volunteers Clean Up the Highway of Heroes on Canada Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdW2h3vW3v0 The sixth annual Environmental Clean in Memory of Craftsman Kyle Sinclair took place on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in
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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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Video – Tucker Williams Continues to Make Big Strides in Lacrosse Development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESDa5eT__CA Already very accomplished for his age at 14, Baltimore’s Tucker Williams simply just loves playing lacrosse. “People say it’s the
Cobourg’s MacNiel Drafted by Montreal Canadians
Andrew MacNiel of Cobourg was selected in the sixth round, 189th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens at the 2025
Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2025
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Announced last March, a sixth group of inductees was welcomed to the Cobourg and District Sports
St. Mary Student Gets Full Hockey Scholarship
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Following graduation day at St. Mary Secondary School next week, boom! Sophie Harold is outta here
91-Year-Old Achieves Bronze Medal in PickleBall Tournament
Cobourg resident Bob Carson was the oldest athlete of more than 250 participants from across Ontario who competed in