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Category: Police Blotter
Port Hope Police – Courtice Man Charged With Assault After Striking Angler With Fishing Rod (No Name Released)
ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON- On the 11th of September 2022, police were called to the pier at Eldorado Place regarding
Port Hope Police Investigating Theft of Debit Machine
THEFT OF DEBIT (Point of Sale) MACHINE- On the 10th of September 2022 at approximately 4:40pm, two males wearing masks, hats
Port Hope Police Investigating Theft Paramedic Uniform/Equipment from Vehicle
Between 10:00pm Sept 8th and 5:30am Sept 9th an unlocked vehicle was entered on Rose Glen Road South. Theft of $25
Update – Port Hope Man Facing Charges Resulting From Overnight Stabbing
Update - A 24-year-old man from Port Hope is facing charging stemming from a stabbing late Saturday night. Port Hope
Breaking News – One Person In Custody Following Stabbing in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5g1ZAq-6eg Port Hope Police are investigating a stabbing in the early morning hours of Sunday September 18, 2022. Details are still
Angler Charged with Possession of Atlantic Salmon in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSB_BdmXvDw One angler was charged on Friday, September 16, 2022 with possession of an Atlantic salmon along the Ganaraska River
Western Ontario Man Charged with Snagging and Fishing in Sanctuary in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tzNrwC9Lbg A western Ontario man was issued a summon to court and charged with two offences after Port Hope Police
Vehicle Takes Out Hydro Pole in Hamilton Township
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntXTntPCH5U One person was taken to hospital with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries after a single vehicle
Cobourg Police – Camborne Woman Charged with Impaired (No Name Released)
A woman was arrested for impaired driving after police received two reports of erratic driving in the Town of
Cobourg Police – Cobourg Man Charged with Assault and 2x Fail to Comply (No Name Released)
On September 10, 2022, police were called to the area of Anne Street and College Street for the report
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Video – Photo Gallery – Highway 401 Seems to Be A “Free For All” After Another Emergency Services Vehicle Was Hit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7simHNn2FpA For the third time in less than a year an emergency services vehicle was struck on Highway 401 in
Video – Photo Gallery – So Much To Do In A Winter Paradise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faeSC1QkUDA There was so much to do in a Canadian winter paradise on Thursday, January 15, 2026 in the Cobourg
Downtown Closures Announced for Next Week in Cobourg
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The Town of Cobourg announces intermittent downtown lane, sidewalk and street closures for Monday and Tuesday,
Video – Cobourg Man Charged After Window at Victoria Hall Smashed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ybYTtDJ2mE A Cobourg man is facing charges after a front window of Victoria Hall was broke on Monday January 12,
New Golden Plough Lodge Nearing Completion – Hopefully
If things go right, residents will be in the new Golden Plough Lodge before the summer. Residents and family members
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Video – Photo Gallery – Memorable Wedding Photos on Cobourg Pier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7EBaPJOqFk It was a beautiful day for a wedding on Friday, January 9, 2026 in Cobourg. A Peterborough couple came down
Video – Photo Gallery – Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto Is More Than Aquatic Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQpReEJ-A8M There was much more than just aquatic life at Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto on Friday, January 9, 2026. Walking into
Video – Photo Gallery – What A Difference A Day Makes for Toronto Skyline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLhcUxFr0S0 With weather changing daily, so does the skyline of Toronto. Over the course of Friday and Saturday, Today’s Northumberland was
Video – Photo Gallery – Encapsulating Wonder of Mother Nature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75ybcjd5CBU The encapsulating beauty of the sun setting along Lake Ontario draws people in the summer and winter. Thursday (January 8,
Video – Photo Gallery – Snow Cleared from Downtown Cobourg Overnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYPrUS11zsQ A fleet of construction vehicles including a grader, dump trucks and more rolled into downtown Cobourg shortly after midnight
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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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Local Players in OHL U16 Showcase in Peterborough This Week
Trent Clow and Lauchlan Whelan will compete Tuesday and Wednesday at the Ontario Hockey League’s U16 Top Prospects Showcase
Current Competes at World Cross Country Running Championships, Signs Nike Contract
Kate Current, originally from Precious Corners just north of Cobourg, competed for Canada in the mixed relay at the
Cobourg Cougars Head Into New Year with Lengthy Losing Streak
The Cobourg Cougars junior A hockey club will look to reverse its fortunes after the calendar flips to 2026. Following
Port Hope’s Owen Beck Scores First NHL Goal
(Photo courtesy of Montreal Canadiens) In his 21st NHL game, Port Hope’s Owen Beck scored the first goal of his
OJHL Prospect Series will have games in Cobourg and Feature Local Players
Rosters were announced recently for the Zach Hyman Ontario Junior Hockey League Prospect Series and feature a number of