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Ontario Recognizes Seventh Annual Treaties Recognition Week
Ministry of Indigenous Affairs On Monday, November 7, 2022, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement on
Over 1,000 Frontline Education Workers Protest Outside MPP’s Office in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x6HdA9dIxE Over 1,000 frontline education workers protested in front of MPP David Piccini’s office in Port Hope on Friday, November
Minister Stephen Lecce Says If CUPE Continues With Strike They Are Breaking The Law
Speaking Notes Minister Stephen Lecce Queen’s Park Media Studio November 3, 2022 All along, we made a promise: to do whatever it takes
Ontario Responds to Federal Fall Economic Statement
On Thursday, November 3, 2022, Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, issued the following statement in response to the federal
Ontario Introduces the Keeping Students in Class Act
Legislation would deliver stability, support mental health and ensure students stay in class to catch up The Ontario government today
“Negotiate Don’t Impose”: CUPE Ontario Ramps Up Pressure
Education workers and the communities that rely on the delivery of their services will not take the Ford Conservatives’
Statement from ETFO President on Need for Free Collective Bargaining
The following is a statement from Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) President Karen Brown: “On Sunday, it became known
Province Continues to Change Roles and Responsibilities of Conservation Authorities
In a bid to address the housing supply, the Ontario government released a series of new proposed legislative changes,
Protestors Demand VIA Rail Train 651 Get Back On The Tracks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exG4RPVxJuU Over 100 people gathered at the VIA Rail Station in Cobourg on Saturday, September 24, 2022 to demand the
SIU Lays Charges Against Three Ontario Provincial Police Officers in Relation to Death of Child in City of Kawartha Lakes
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that three Ontario Provincial
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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
Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland Directs Staff to Prepare Report to Accelerate Affordable Housing
Under Strong Mayor Powers, Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland has issued a notice on Friday, July 11, 2025. Subject: Options and
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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
- 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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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