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Category: Police Blotter
Port Hope Police – Criminal Code Search Warrants Executed as a Result of Fraud Investigation (Name Released)
Update: Snetsinger appeared by video in Court on Friday, March 6, 2026. She was held in custody as the
Kawartha Lakes Police Service – Pilot Walks Away After Plane Crash
A pilot escaped injury after a plane crash at the Lindsay Airport on March 4, 2026. At approximately 9:00 p.m.,
Cobourg Police – Distraction Theft Alert
The Cobourg Police Service (CPS) is reminding residents to remain vigilant and take precautions following recent reports of distraction
OPP – Alliston Resident Charged in Connection with a Threat Against the Premier of Ontario
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual in relation to a threat made against the Premier of
Quinte West OPP – Frankford Man Charged with Impaired Driving (Name Released)
The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid impaired driving charges following an incident in
Durham Regional Police – Project Fletcher Results in Eight Arrests; Five Suspects Still Sought
Investigators with the Durham Regional Police Service Financial Crimes Unit have conducted a complex, long-term fraud investigation after an
Belleville Police – Belleville Man Charged with Mischief
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 95 calls for service over a 24-hour period beginning at
Durham Regional Police – Replica Firearm Found at Highschool Basketball Game
Police are searching for at least two suspects after a firearm was located following a fight at the Durham
Peterborough County OPP – Arrest Made After Stolen Vehicle Recovered (Name Released)
Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made an arrest after locating stolen
Belleville Police – Incidents Include Drug Trafficking Arrests, Breach of Release/Probation
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 95 calls for service over a 24-hour period beginning at
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Upcoming Walton Street Bridge Closure in Port Hope
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Walton Street bridge (from Mill Street South to Queen Street) will be closed on Monday,
Ontario Investing $10.5 million to Build New School Addition at Merwin Greer School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGzEWzSM6jo Students will benefit from new, modern classrooms that prepare them for good-paying stable careers The Ontario government is continuing to
Northumberland County Takes Action with New Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Plan
To help the community respond to the impacts of climate change, Northumberland County will begin implementation of a Climate
NHH Concludes Fiscal Year with a Surplus, While Strategically Investing in Growth as Community Needs Rise
The Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) Board of Directors, chaired by Cyndi Gilmer, held their annual meeting on, June 24,
Cobourg Firefighters Rescue Cat Stuck in Tree
It may be a rare call, but on Wednesday evening, June 25, 2026, Cobourg firefighters came to the rescue
- Photo Galleries
Video – Photo Gallery – Hay Fire on Flatbed Trailer Shuts Down Highway 401 East of Cobourg for More Than Eight Hours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wRMRI816ZE A stubborn transport-trailer fire carrying a load of hay caused major traffic disruptions on Highway 401 east of Cobourg
Video – Summer Is Here: Time to Relax and Enjoy the Sunsets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HwsukH6bY With summer officially underway and the winds calming during the evening hours, Cobourg's waterfront provided the perfect setting to
Video – Photo Gallery – PRIDE Festivities Take Over Downtown Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR501aTCCDs The annual PRIDE festivities took over downtown Cobourg on Saturday, June 20, 2026. One of the highlights of the event
Breaking News – Video – Photo Gallery – Suspicious Fire at Former File Factory in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGaJ3adHi4A Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services responded to a suspicious fire at the former file factory on Cavan Street
Video – Photo Gallery – Thousands Attend North America’s Largest Historical Military Show at Canadian Tank Museum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r4g189TDiQ The largest historical military show in North America drew thousands of visitors from around the world to Oshawa over
- 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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Marc Mercier’s Hockey Journey from Timmins to Toronto, Cobourg and Cambridge Too
By – David McPherson/Ontario Hockey Association COLLINGWOOD, ON – Ontario Hockey Association Chairman Marc Mercier and Ontario Junior Hockey League
Video – A Dream Come True for Cobourg Hockey Player Picked in the First Round of the OHL Draft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq52lR02ATE What a week it has been for Cobourg's Lauchlan Whelan. The 15-year-old hockey standout is still trying to take it
Lauchlan Whelan Drafted by Windsor Spitfires
Cobourg’s Lauchlan Whelan was a first round pick Friday night at the 2026 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection draft
Municipality of Port Hope Receives $158,200 from Jays Care Foundation
At a Blue Jays watch party yesterday, Port Hope baseball fans, young athletes and community members received exciting news:
Video – Photo Gallery – Toronto Blue Jays Rally to Beat the Baltimore Orioles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-h87bX5jdU Over 41,000 people watched the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at the