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Ontario Making it Easier and Faster to Renew Ontario Photo Cards
Digital reminders making it more convenient to keep government-issued ID and licence plates up to date The Ontario government is
Ontario Platform Enabling Electronic Filing of Criminal Charges Now Available Provincewide
New eIntake system allowing police to spend more time combatting crime The Ontario government has expanded the use of the
Ontario Launches Its Plan to Catch Up
Ontario has launched its Plan to Catch Up, including several initiatives supported by historic funding. For the 2022-23 school year,
Premier Ford Unveils New Cabinet for Ontario
Premier Doug Ford unveiled his new cabinet on Friday, June 24, 2022with an experienced team that will deliver on
Piccini Welcomes Victory in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ATnyVYsSHQ&t=308s By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Port Hope's Beamish House patio rocked with cheers shortly after polls closed on election night and
PC Party of Ontario Along With Piccini Takes The Win – Big Time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ATnyVYsSHQ PICCINI, DAVID PC Party of Ontario /Parti PC de l’Ontario 26,209 50.95% 13,348 KAWZENUK, JEFF Ontario Liberal Party /Parti libéral de l'Ontario 12,861 25.00% MCARTHUR-JACKSON, KIM Ontario NDP/NPD /Ontario NDP/NPD 6,721 13.07% FRANCIS, LISA Green Party
Local Green Party Candidate Announced
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The Green Party of Ontario is proud to announce that Brighton resident Lisa Francis has been
Ontario’s Plan to Build
2022 Budget supports a plan for better jobs and bigger paycheques, building highways, transit and hospitals, and lower costs
Ontario Investing $1 Billion More to Expand Home Care
More Ontarians will receive care from the comfort of their home As part of the Ontario government’s plan to stay
Ontario Launches New Tool to Connect People to Nurses and Other Health Services
Health Connect Ontario makes it easier for Ontarians to access timely care and information by phone, chat and online As
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- Local News
Video – Photo Gallery – Highway 401 Seems to Be A “Free For All” After Another Emergency Services Vehicle Was Hit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7simHNn2FpA For the third time in less than a year an emergency services vehicle was struck on Highway 401 in
Video – Photo Gallery – So Much To Do In A Winter Paradise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faeSC1QkUDA There was so much to do in a Canadian winter paradise on Thursday, January 15, 2026 in the Cobourg
Downtown Closures Announced for Next Week in Cobourg
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The Town of Cobourg announces intermittent downtown lane, sidewalk and street closures for Monday and Tuesday,
Video – Cobourg Man Charged After Window at Victoria Hall Smashed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ybYTtDJ2mE A Cobourg man is facing charges after a front window of Victoria Hall was broke on Monday January 12,
New Golden Plough Lodge Nearing Completion – Hopefully
If things go right, residents will be in the new Golden Plough Lodge before the summer. Residents and family members
- Photo Galleries
Video – Photo Gallery – Memorable Wedding Photos on Cobourg Pier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7EBaPJOqFk It was a beautiful day for a wedding on Friday, January 9, 2026 in Cobourg. A Peterborough couple came down
Video – Photo Gallery – Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto Is More Than Aquatic Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQpReEJ-A8M There was much more than just aquatic life at Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto on Friday, January 9, 2026. Walking into
Video – Photo Gallery – What A Difference A Day Makes for Toronto Skyline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLhcUxFr0S0 With weather changing daily, so does the skyline of Toronto. Over the course of Friday and Saturday, Today’s Northumberland was
Video – Photo Gallery – Encapsulating Wonder of Mother Nature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75ybcjd5CBU The encapsulating beauty of the sun setting along Lake Ontario draws people in the summer and winter. Thursday (January 8,
Video – Photo Gallery – Snow Cleared from Downtown Cobourg Overnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYPrUS11zsQ A fleet of construction vehicles including a grader, dump trucks and more rolled into downtown Cobourg shortly after midnight
- 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
- Sports
- AllBaseballHockey
Local Players in OHL U16 Showcase in Peterborough This Week
Trent Clow and Lauchlan Whelan will compete Tuesday and Wednesday at the Ontario Hockey League’s U16 Top Prospects Showcase
Current Competes at World Cross Country Running Championships, Signs Nike Contract
Kate Current, originally from Precious Corners just north of Cobourg, competed for Canada in the mixed relay at the
Cobourg Cougars Head Into New Year with Lengthy Losing Streak
The Cobourg Cougars junior A hockey club will look to reverse its fortunes after the calendar flips to 2026. Following
Port Hope’s Owen Beck Scores First NHL Goal
(Photo courtesy of Montreal Canadiens) In his 21st NHL game, Port Hope’s Owen Beck scored the first goal of his
OJHL Prospect Series will have games in Cobourg and Feature Local Players
Rosters were announced recently for the Zach Hyman Ontario Junior Hockey League Prospect Series and feature a number of