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Ontario Hires 100 Additional Health and Safety Inspectors
New employees will support business inspection blitz during COVID-19 The Ontario government has hired over 100 new occupational health and
Ontario Provides More Than $1 Billion In Support for Small Business
Funding is Helping Eligible Business Owners Affected by the COVID-19 Restrictions The Ontario government has to-date provided more than $1
Ontario Provides Significant Financial Support to the Arts Sector
Funding will help arts organizations and artists cover losses due to COVID-19 The Ontario government is supporting the arts sector
Ontario Improving Safety and Enforcement for Towing Industry
Province to Launch Joint Forces Operation Team and Tow Zone Pilot The Ontario government is making our roads and highways
Ontario Increases Support for Transit Across the Province
The Ontario government is providing $150 million in additional funding to help municipal transit systems address the financial impacts
Ontario Supports Modernization of Municipal Services
The Ontario government is providing almost $10 million to help large municipalities find better and more efficient ways to
Ontario Keeping Seniors Safe and Socially Connected during COVID-19
The Ontario government is investing $14.3 million in 2020-21 to support nearly 300 Seniors Active Living Centres. These programs
Ontario Supporting Children and Youth with Complex Mental Health and Addictions Needs
The Ontario government is investing up to $10.5 million to immediately expand the mental health Secure Treatment Program for
Ontario Supports Training of Hundreds of Personal Support Workers
Projects will fill in-demand jobs and provide critical support to long-term care homes The Ontario government is investing more than
Ontario Introduces New Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation
Proposed Changes will Better Protect Victims, Support Survivors and Increase Tools to Crack Down on Offenders On Monday, February 22,
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Video – Unspecified Grass-Roots Action Threatened at Northumberland County
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvF0GS0ugxM By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland called upon his fellow county councillors at Wednesday's Northumberland County meeting to
Video – Fellow in Yellow Heads Through Northumberland County – Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uScaYom-0w By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The Fellow in Yellow who ran through town pushing a cart with big yellow signage drew
Video – Out With the Old and In With the New in 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJGQoxpXG6E The Town of Cobourg’s waterfront boardwalk is no more as of Thursday, September 19, 2024. The boardwalk, which spans from
Video – Cobourg Fire Department Responds to Encampment Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMDD8QbvVEE Cobourg Fire Department responded to a encampment fire on Friday, September 20, 2024. At approximately 2 p.m. Cobourg Fire Department
Exclusive – Cobourg Mayor’s Application for Peace Bond Dismissed
The Peace Bond Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland was seeking against Robert Horgan was denied in Cobourg Court on Friday,
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Video – Thousands of Salmon Make Their Run Through Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oCJDM95z1U Thousands of salmon made their way up the Ganaraska River on Saturday, September 7, 2024 in Port Hope. With heavy
Video – Easy to See Why It’s Called a Salmon “Run”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJEJ3P6I6xQ At times in creeks and rivers in Port Hope and Cobourg it’s easy to tell why it’s called a
Video – Salmon Run Has Begun in Port Hope and Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hENZtpZYDmc The salmon run is not yet in full swing but there are still a lot of fish in the
Video – Strong Winds Along the Lakeshore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wF-FNGS6qM A windy day along the lakeshore in Cobourg on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Many people enjoyed both the water and
Video – Unveiling of the Highway of Heroes Globe at The Big Apple Honours a Special Person
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsoMHKhzPO8 A special unveiling took place at The Big Apple on Sunday, July 21, 2024. A large Highway of Heroes memorial
- 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 – The World’s Best Disc Golfers Compete at Haute Goat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SP8jYaYqwE Some of the world’s top disc golfers are taking part in a competition at Haute Goat in the Municipality
Port Hope Youth Earns Silver in Provincial Lacrosse Tournament
As he prepares for Grade 10 at St. Mary Secondary School in Cobourg, lacrosse star Landon Kenny is thanking
Northumberland Street Hockey Festival Takes Place in Cobourg in Support of Northumberland Hills Hospital
Get ready to hit the pavement and score big as the Northumberland Street Hockey Festival makes its triumphant return
CCI Students Celebrate OFSAA Track and Field Wins
Cobourg Collegiate Institute (CCI) celebrates a successful Track and Field season and recognizes the accomplishments of student athletes who
Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Fifth Group of Honourees
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame marked a milestone Friday, inducting its fifth group