Today's Northumberland – Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond
Category: Police Blotter
Flowers Pulled From Around Port Hope Cenotaph
Today's Northumberland was sent us this image showing a number of flowers were found pulled from around the Port
Fibre Glass Boat Goes Up in Flames on Rice Lake at Bewdley
(video/photos courtesy of Dennis Desmedt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTAclk4Tisk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OokFNfLiOWg A fibre glass boat went up in flames in Bewdley sending one person to hospital
Transport Collision Highway 401 Near Brighton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyoQv4Yt03I Highway 401 westbound on-ramp is likely to remain closed for most of the evening and into the early morning
Breaking News – Homeless Person in Critical Condition After Being Assaulted in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNe6jwlXozQ A 59-year-old homeless man is in critical condition after being assaulted in Port Hope. On Friday, August 5, 2022 emergency
Road Fatalities, Thousands of Charges Over Long Weekend by OPP
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to five road fatalities over the Civic Holiday long weekend, while working around
Boat Sinks at Cobourg Marina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDfnrQfN61c Emergency services were called to the Cobourg Marina on Thursday, August 4, 2022 after a boat sunk at a
No Charges After Vehicle Collides With Building in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKQGX_-HrFo There were no injuries after a vehicle collided with the front of a restaurant in Port Hope on Thursday,
The Story Behind The Photo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC5cpcUaHPE It was a day along Highway 401 that emergency services or people who were involved won’t soon forget. On Thursday,
Cobourg Police – Woman Arrested for Fraud (No Name Released)
In December 2021 police received a report from a Cobourg resident that multiple loans had been taken out in
Cobourg Police – Two Suspects Arrested After Break and Enter (No Names Released)
On Monday, August 1st, 2022 at approximately 8:50 am, police were called to an address on James Street regarding
Mobile Sliding Menu
- Local News
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
Cobourg Library Will Cut 13 Hours with Proposed Budget
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The Cobourg Public Library Board approved a proposed 2026 budget Wednesday at its September meeting, adhering
Opposition to 202 Second Street Development Voiced at Cobourg Public Meeting
A full house with a packed council chambers at Victoria Hall and overflow to the Old Bailey Room downstairs
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
- Photo Galleries
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
Video – Parking Is A No No Where There Are No, No Parking Signs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvKTvM9QfBs A Cobourg Municipal By-Law Officer issues a $160 fine to a pickup truck parked in a parking lot just
- 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
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