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Category: Police Blotter
Peterborough Police Service – Incidents Include Officer Takes Down Man With Loaded Firearm and Animal Death Arrest (No Names Released)
Weapons Arrest A 24-year-old Peterborough man is facing a number of charges after an incident Monday night. At approximately 11:35pm on
Update – Quinte West OPP – Additional Charges Related to Murder
Additional charges have been laid in connection with a death in early January in Quinte West. On January 7, 2024,
Belleville Police Service – Incidents Include Dangerous Driving/Impaired Driving and Harassment Leads to Arrest (Name Released)
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 76 calls for service over a 24-hour period beginning at
Quinte West OPP – Motorist Charged with Stunt and Impaired Driving (Name Released)
The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with both stunt and impaired
Potentially Deadly Drug Paraphernalia Found Near Children’s School and in Playground in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTLtD_QGDIE A sign of the times with potentially deadly drug paraphernalia discarded near a school and playground in Cobourg. On Friday,
Video – Port Hope Police Launches Mental Health and Wellness Strategy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwCaVhdsRSU The Port Hope Police is proud to announce the implementation of its innovative Mental Health and Wellness Strategy, developed
Peterborough Police Service – Break and Enter Arrest, Break and Enter Suspects Sought (No Names Released)
Break and Enter Arrest A 43-year-old Peterborough woman is facing charges after an incident Monday. On April 1, 2024, officers were
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 – Road Users Continue to Choose Fines Over Buckling Up and Safe Driving
It was a busy Easter long weekend for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as they conducted a province-wide seatbelt
Video – Northumberland OPP – North York Man Facing HTA Charges for Driving Wrong Way on Highway 401
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2JhDgm4V-U A North York man is facing Highway Traffic Act charges for driving the wrong way on Highway 401 over
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Video – Photo Gallery – Ceremony Celebrates Fern Blodgett Sunde Connection with Cobourg and Norway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJZN914JRpA A special remembrance ceremony to honour Fern Blodgett Sunde was held in Cobourg’s Victoria Park on Friday (September 19,
Cobourg Police Association Ratifies Uniform Collective Agreement
The Cobourg Police Association has accepted the Uniform Collective Agreement on Friday, September 19, 2025. The vote on the Uniform
YMCA Northumberland Brings Community Together for ‘Encore at the Midway’ Fundraiser
YMCA Northumberland proudly hosted two unforgettable evenings at the historic Port Hope Drive-In – often called the Midway -
Northumberland County Council Further Debates Electronic Participation Bylaw Before Final Approval
Some items on Northumberland County council’s agenda were re-ordered Wednesday, including the updated procedural bylaw for electronic participation, to
Video – Patriotic Pedestrian Belts Out the National Anthem During Evening Performance in Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nMAiFfHqts A patriotic pedestrian sang the Canadian anthem loud and proud on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. At approximately 9:25 p.m. a
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Video – Photo Gallery – Ceremony Celebrates Fern Blodgett Sunde Connection with Cobourg and Norway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJZN914JRpA A special remembrance ceremony to honour Fern Blodgett Sunde was held in Cobourg’s Victoria Park on Friday (September 19,
Video – Photo Gallery – Hundreds of Students Attend Level Up! Career Fair in Grafton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmUvYrZmNEg The Haldimand Arena was filled with students on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 learning around rewarding careers in the skilled
Video – Photo Gallery – Canadian Disc Golf Championships Take Place in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTPvgGRoTiU The Canadian Disc Golf Championships wrapped up on Sunday, September 14, 2025 after being held on various courses throughout
Video – Photo Gallery – Grace Bowen Honoured at Cobourg Community Centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd55SgPdt-U On the same morning local residents were participating in the Terry Fox Run, the memory of Grace Bowen was
Video – Salmon Is A Big Draw for Both Port Hope and Cobourg for Different Reasons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt6faWTnvas If you're ever along the waterways of Cobourg and Port Hope this time of year the main word you're
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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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Back-To-Back Losses for Port Hope Panthers to Open PJHL Season
The Trent Hills Thunder scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Port Hope Panthers 3-2
Flesch Brothers from Cobourg Representing Canada in Men’s Rugby
Cobourg’s Mason and Noah Flesch, both St. Mary Catholic Secondary School alumni, were in the starting lineup for Canada’s
Video – Photo Gallery – Canadian Disc Golf Championships Take Place in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTPvgGRoTiU The Canadian Disc Golf Championships wrapped up on Sunday, September 14, 2025 after being held on various courses throughout
Cougars Suffer Third Straight Loss in Trenton
Beckett Ewart opened the scoring against his former club as the Trenton Golden Hawks downed the visiting Cobourg Cougars
Cobourg Cougars Fall to Newmarket in Home Opener
The Cobourg Cougars are winless through two games to start the Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season. Coming off a