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Municipality of Port Hope participating in the 2025 AMO Conference
Municipality of Port Hope Mayor Olena Hankivsky will join more than 2,500 participants at the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario Investing $1.6 Billion in Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Latest investment increases fund to $4 billion, supporting hundreds of thousands of new homes and keeping
Ontario Investing Over $5 Million to Protect Workers in Northumberland and Peterborough
Skills Development Fund investment will train over 2,900 youth and workers for in-demand jobs in the face of U.S.
Ontario Investing Over $2.8 Million to Protect Workers in Durham Region
Skills Development Fund investments will train more than 3,500 workers for in-demand jobs in the face of U.S. tariffs On
Ontario Public Service Returning to Office Full Time
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, Minister Caroline Mulroney, President of the Treasury Board, issued the following statement: “As the government
Ontario Doubling Fire Protection Grant to Protect More Firefighters
Province helping to expand cancer prevention initiatives and improve safety for lithium-ion battery related emergencies As part of its plan
Province Launching Protect Ontario Financing Program to Support Sectors Impacted by U.S. Tariffs
$1 billion program will deliver on province’s commitment to protect workers and critical supply chains On August 13, 2025, the
Ontario Releases 2025–26 First Quarter Finances
Government remains focused on protecting Ontario and making the province the most competitive economy in the G7 On Wednesday, August
Durham Teacher Elected ETFO President Kawartha Pine Ridge Teacher Elected Vice President
Durham teacher David Mastin was elected president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) at today’s Annual Meeting. Mastin
Increased Military Traffic across GTA, Northern, Central & Eastern Ontario
Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 32 and 33 Canadian Brigade Groups will conduct transport and supply convoys on roads
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Breaking News – Boil Water Advisory Issued for Pebble Beach Neighbourhood
(Today's Northumberland file photo) More frustrations for residents of the Pebble Beach area as a boil water advisory has been
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=d4xlhoZS4NQ Queenies Bake Shop in Port Hope held their 14th annual Thanksgiving meal on Sunday, October 12, 2025. Starting at noon,
- 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
- 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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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