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Category: Police Blotter
Police Investigating After Woman’s Body Found Near the Ganaraska River in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7iZSWCftL8&t=28s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlPO_4QJw7M The community of Port Hope are in shock after a deceased female was found on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Members
Cobourg Fire Department Responds to West Pier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2mpyte4NlM Cobourg Fire Department attended the west pier on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 for reports of a grass fire. When fire
Port Hope Police Hold Cram-A-Cruiser for Food Bank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQgX5SPSPyA As part of Police Week, members of the Port Hope Police Service held a Cram-A-Cruiser event at Giant Tiger
Bring Madi Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiawIJu3GVs It’s been a month since Madi Chard was last heard from in Port Hope. Her dad last saw Madi (Madison)
Durham Regional Police – Human Remains Located in Uxbridge
Investigators have confirmed the identity of the human remains that were located in Uxbridge last week. On Tuesday, May 10,
OPP – Charges Laid in 2020 Omemee Homicide
Alexander Tobin Investigation Team Seeks Additional Suspects (LINDSAY, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person and
Peterborough County OPP – Vehicle Fire Leads to Impaired Driving Charge
Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a vehicle fire on County Road
Cobourg Police – Lockdown at Cobourg Collegiate Institute and CR Gummow School
At around 11:55 am, police responded to the area of King Street and Cottesmore in response to a call
Investigation Underway After Large Load of Garbage Dumped on Northumberland Trails
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9st1FtxsYGM A investigation is underway to try and determine who dumped a large load of garbage on the Northumberland Trails. Northumberland
Gathering to Remember a Hero at Chris Garrett Memorial Park in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13UjEz9b1SY Family, friends, co-workers and those that never knew Constable Chris Garrett gathered at the park named in his honour
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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
Port Hope Council Approves Budget Increase for Rural Roads Office with 4-3 Vote
Port Hope council was divided at its regular meeting Tuesday night, but ultimately rubber-stamped the approval of a budget
Dredging to Resume in Cobourg Harbour
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Town of Cobourg would like to advise residents that dredging operations of the Cobourg Harbour
Port Hope Summons You to Spooky Season This Fall
The Municipality of Port Hope, in partnership with community organizations and businesses across the community, is thrilled to launch
Alnwick/Haldimand Council Defers Motion to Reconsider Denied Severance and Building Applications
Alnwick/Haldimand Township councillor Mike Ainsworth brought forward a motion at Tuesday’s committee-of-the-whole meeting for previously denied severance and building
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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
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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