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Category: Police Blotter
Quinte West OPP – Driver Charged with Impaired After Traffic Complaint (Name Released)
The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired driving investigation. On September
Durham Police – Two Males Facing Numerous Charges After Collision in Oshawa (Names Released)
Charges have been laid after police received reports of a break-and-enter, a vehicle being stolen and numerous collisions throughout
OPP – Long Weekend Ends in Traffic/Marine Fatalities along with Over 10,000 Charges
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a number of fatal incidents on roads, waterways and trails over the
Abandoned House Fire Deemed Suspicious in the Municipality of Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub2W3UrRvP4 An abandoned farmhouse was destroyed by fire in the Municipality of Port Hope on Monday, September 4, 2023. Shortly before
Cobourg Police – Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Names Released)
A 60-year-old man and 36-year-old woman from Peterborough are facing drug-related charges as a result of a traffic stop
Breaking News – After Five Months the Town of Cobourg Shuts Down Overdose Prevention Site
(Facebook video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPN9vDyXDRw At least one by-law officer along with a number of Cobourg Police officers arrived shortly after 7 p.m.
Cobourg Police – Cobourg Woman Charged with Impaired (No Name Released)
A 41-year-old Cobourg woman faces impaired charges after police responded to a call Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday, August 30, 2023,
MNRF Charge Four Anglers on Ganaraska River in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSpuankp_3g With the salmon run underway along the Ganaraska River in Port Hope, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF)
Breaking News – Quinte West OPP – Additional Criminal Code Charges for CFB Trenton Commander After Second Firearm Retrieved from Canal
Additional investigative steps taken. New charges laid. (QUINTE WEST, ON) - The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police
Breaking News – Commanding Officer of CFB Trenton Removed from Command – For Now
DND Photo Five days after the Commanding Officer of CFB Trenton was charged, the Department of National Defence has removed
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Government of Canada ‘Actively Engaged’ in Case of Cobourg Man Held in Dubai
Northumberland–Clarke MP Philip Lawrence says the federal government is continuing to monitor the case of a Cobourg man who
New Canadians Centre Brings Multicultural Festival to Port Hope
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The New Canadians Centre invites the community to celebrate Canadian Multiculturalism Day at “Around the World
YMCA Northumberland Launches Age Well Program with Shuffle & Shine Seniors Dance Night in Campbellford
As a charity, YMCA Northumberland provides vital community services that have a positive impact on pressing social issues—from chronic
Ontario Reaches Historic First Nations Equity Partnership to Build the G7’s First Small Modular Reactors
Agreement marks the first First Nations equity investment in a nuclear energy project in Canadian history As part of its
The Colborne Art Gallery Summer Show “Of the Beehive” A Flight of Fancy, Curiosity and Colour
By Marianne Marusic A new and imaginative show is set to open at the Colborne Art Gallery on Friday July
- Photo Galleries
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
Video – Photo Gallery – Brighton Speedway: Racing Is a Way of Life for the Rinaldi Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiH46-vtIK8 Racing is more than a Saturday night event for the Rinaldi family — it's a way of life. As owners
- 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