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Ontario Launches Online Security Guard and Private Investigator Testing
Move will make the process easier, more reliable and more accessible The Ontario government is launching a new, online testing
Ontario Investing in Peterborough-Based Producer of Hand Sanitizer and Disinfectant Bottles
Expansion will help stop the spread of COVID-19 and create jobs The Ontario government is investing $1 million from the
Ontario Adding Over 500 Hospital Beds to Expand Critical Care Capacity
Mackenzie Health’s New Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital to Support Short-Term Pandemic Response The Ontario government is providing up to $125 million
Local Transit Services Gets a Big Boost by Province
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini announces that the Ontario Gas Tax Program is providing Northumberland with
Ontario Building a More Connected Justice Sector
New program will allow police and justice partners to share digital evidence faster and more securely The Ontario government is
Ontario Extends Reopening Ontario Act Orders
COVID-19 orders are needed to protect vulnerable populations and preserve health care capacity The Ontario government, in consultation with the
Ontario Expands Case and Contact Management Workforce
Additional staff will help stop the spread of COVID-19 across the province The Ontario government has hired more case managers
Applications Now Open for Ontario’s Small Business Support Grant
Province Providing up to $20,000 for Eligible Businesses Impacted by Provincewide Shutdown The Ontario government has opened applications for the
Ontario Expanding Firefighter Training Across the Province – Ontario Fire College in Gravenhurst Will Be Decommissioned
Modernized program bringing fire training closer to home and keeping communities safe The Ontario government is strengthening fire safety training
Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives
Province Issues Stay-at-Home Order and Introduces Enhanced Enforcement Measures to Reduce Mobility In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases
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Bit of a Mystery After School Bus Spotted in the Ditch in Hamilton Township
A bit of a mystery after a school bus was spotted in the ditch in Hamilton Township on Thursday,
Northumberland County Advocates for Important Community Priorities at 2025 ROMA Conference
County Warden Brian Ostrander and Northumberland County staff will join more than 1,600 participants from across the province at
Community Members from Northumberland-Peterborough South Presented King Charles III Coronation Medal
Twenty-one people from Northumberland-Peterborough South were presented with the King Charles III coronation medal on Thursday, January 16, 2025
Breaking News – SIU Charges Two Durham Regional Police Service Officers in Relation to Fatal Whitby Highway Collision
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe two Durham Regional Police Service
Goose Found in Cobourg Harbour Likely Died from Avian Influenza
There has been a “presumptive positive” for avian influenza in a goose from Cobourg sent to the Canadian Wildlife
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Community Members from Northumberland-Peterborough South Presented King Charles III Coronation Medal
Twenty-one people from Northumberland-Peterborough South were presented with the King Charles III coronation medal on Thursday, January 16, 2025
Breaking News – Video – Colborne Man Killed in Multi-Vehicle Collision on Highway 401
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjTa_B3N1Lw One person was killed in a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 401 west of Cobourg on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Emergency
Video – Cobourg Firefighters Training at Cobourg Harbour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kzy4MNzw-w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gvGWi3NcoU Members of the Cobourg Fire Department spent Sunday evening practicing ice water rescue at the boat launch in Cobourg
Breaking News – Video – Driver Airlifted Following Collision on Highway 401 in the Municipality of Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCDf_OAcPkE One person was airlifted from the scene following a single vehicle collision on Highway 401 on Thursday, January 9,
Video – Concerns Raised After A Number of Birds Found Dead in Cobourg Harbour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQu-Ow-YWaM Concerns are being raised after a number of birds were found dead along the shoreline in Cobourg Harbour. On Sunday,
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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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Video – Clock Counting Down for Provincial Curling Championships in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts3umtFK9KY The clock is counting down as volunteers and staff work to prepare the ice at the Cobourg Community Centre
BFSC Gets Set to Welcome Skate Canada Regional Synchronized Skating Championship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyZxp4Uk5Og For the second year in a row, the Baltimore Figure Skating Club is hosting a Skate Ontario Regional Synchronized
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