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Ontario Strengthening Mental Health Services in the Justice System
Additional funding will support victims, Indigenous families and youth The Ontario government is investing $6.48 million to strengthen mental health
Ontario Making Additional Investments to Keep Students and Staff Safe
Province Expanding Testing and Enhancing School Protocols as More Students Return to Class Today As more students return to class
Ontario Community Support Program Extended until 2022
This Will Ensure Seniors and People with Disabilities Have Access to Food and Medicine During COVID-19 The Ontario government is
Ontario Takes Immediate Action to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 Variants
New six-point plan includes mandatory on-arrival testing for international travellers The Ontario government is taking immediate and decisive action to
Ontario Helps Students Help Businesses Go Digital
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini announced this week that a $57-million Federal-provincial partnership has resulted in
Over 1,000 Stores Visited during Ontario’s COVID-19 Inspection Blitz
Campaign designed to ensure businesses are properly protecting staff and customers Ontario's provincial offences officers have visited 1,147 big-box stores
Ontario Extends Off-Peak Electricity Rates to Provide Relief for Families, Small Businesses and Farms
Lower rates will help offset the costs of staying home during COVID-19 The Ontario government is extending electricity rate relief
Ontario Expands COVID-19 Inspections to Farming Operations
Inspections will help protect temporary foreign workers ahead of the growing and harvesting season The Ontario government is taking additional
Ontario Adjusts Vaccination Plan in Response to Pfizer-BioNTech Shipment Delays
Vaccinations for the Province’s Most Vulnerable to be Accelerated The Ontario government is accelerating the vaccination of residents in long-term
Ontario Supports Modernization of Small and Rural Communities
Funding helps municipalities improve delivery of critical programs and services The Ontario government is investing over $40 million during COVID-19
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Repatriation Will Take Place at CFB Trenton on Thursday, November 28, 2024
A repatriation ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at 8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton, for
Overnight Warming Centre Opens December 1 at the Former Quinte Exhibition Grounds
The overnight warming centre operated by Hastings County will be located within the grandstands building at the former Quinte
Council Committee Hears Brookside/310 Division Street Update
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland Just because the encampment at the former Brookside Youth Centre has been emptied and
Video – Wonderful Christmas Display in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s-Q1NUdYXM A wonderful display of Christmas lights and music plays each evening in Cobourg. The set-up is at a Daintry Cresent
Cobourg May Enter the Micromobility Age
By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today's Northumberland Get ready for a new term – micromobility. One example is the electric scooter, not
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Video – Port Hope Couple Create Christmas Magic in Their Front Yard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffNSf4zBA4s Tim Robinson and Laura Farmer have done it again with their home decorated for Christmas. First the yard was decorated
Video – Toronto Santa Claus Parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI2VOp56aKI The Toronto Santa Claus Parade kicked off the Christmas season in Toronto on Sunday, November 24, 2024. The parade has
Video – Perfect Evening for the Colborne Santa Claus Parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CESQ4JAxn90 The community of Colborne and surrounding area came out on Saturday, November 23, 2024 for the annual Santa Clause
Video – Christmas Magic Kicks Off the Season in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G10EWaFnTqo The official start of the Christmas season kicked off in Cobourg on Friday, November 22, 2024. Hundreds of people came
Video – Cobourg’s Christmas Tree Comes to Town
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuTz_6sWil4 Preparations for this Friday’s launch of Christmas Magic in Cobourg are well underway. On Monday, November 18, 2024, Cobourg Police
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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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Ontario Ladies Novice Singles Championship – Gold for Laura Mounce of Cobourg
The Cobourg lawn bowling club was the host venue for the 2024 Ontario ladies novice singles championship on Saturday
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