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Category: Police Blotter
Northumberland OPP – Appealing for Witnesses Regarding Serious Collision on Highway 401
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a serious collision on Highway 401 and are
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP – Fatal Collision in Bobcaygeon
The City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision in Bobcaygeon. On
OPP – Thirteen Arrested in Eastern Ontario Drug Trafficking Investigation (Names Released)
A coordinated multi-unit drug trafficking investigation has led to 13 individuals facing 74 charges after significant quantities of fentanyl,
Northumberland OPP – Personal Watercraft Operator Charged with Impaired (Name Released)
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a number of individuals
Video – Vehicle Crashes Into Cobourg Apartment Building, Pedestrian Injured
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpbluGX3x0g One person was taken to hospital after a vehicle drove into the front entrance of an apartment building in
Port Hope Police – Port Hope Man Charged with Impaired Driving (No Name Released)
On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at approximately 10:08 p.m., an officer with the Port Hope Police Service observed a
Peterborough Police – Incidents Include Pedestrian Collision, Break and Enter, Impaired Arrest (No Names Released)
Collision – Charlotte Street/Reid Street The Peterborough Police Service Traffic Unit is investigating after a vehicle left the road and
Cobourg Police – Port Hope Man Facing Charges After Impersonating a First Responder (Name Released)
A 28-year-old Port Hope man is facing charges after allegedly impersonating a first responder during a medical emergency. In mid-May
Peterborough Police – Incidents Include Sudden Death, Impaired Arrest, Assault, Warrant Arrest
Sudden Death There was police activity this morning (Wednesday, May 27, 2026) in the area of George Street North and
Nearly One Hour Ambulance Delay Explained After Cobourg Collision
Northumberland County says all ambulances were tied up when a two-vehicle collision in Cobourg left two people waiting nearly
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Town of Cobourg Flags at Half-Staff in Honour of Fallen Officers
(Today's Northumberland file photo) The Town of Cobourg would like to advise residents that at the request of the Mayor,
Former Site of Transition House Sold
As first reported by Today’s Northumberland, the former site of Transition House at 10 Chapel Street in Cobourg has
Video – Photo Gallery – Five Hours with the Lawrence Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzBSeZ7ouhw Sometimes you don't intend to spend five hours working on a story — it just happens. Yesterday's event wasn't really
Video – Brief Tour On Cobourg’s East Pier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBvH5DuriHs A vehicle took a brief tour of the east pier in Cobourg on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Shortly after 2
Video – Photo Gallery – Tall Ship St. Lawrence II Leaves Cobourg Harbour Heading for Hamilton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGwARJvrrZE The tall ship, St. Lawrence II bid farewell to Cobourg Harbour on Thursday, June 11, 2026 on its way
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Video – Photo Gallery – Five Hours with the Lawrence Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzBSeZ7ouhw Sometimes you don't intend to spend five hours working on a story — it just happens. Yesterday's event wasn't really
Video – Photo Gallery – Tall Ship St. Lawrence II Leaves Cobourg Harbour Heading for Hamilton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGwARJvrrZE The tall ship, St. Lawrence II bid farewell to Cobourg Harbour on Thursday, June 11, 2026 on its way
Video – Photo Gallery – Fog, Sails and Summer Activity Fill Cobourg’s Waterfront
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfXlqqsg6RA There was no shortage of activity along Cobourg's lakeshore on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, as residents and visitors took
Video – Photo Gallery – Beekeeping Info Session for First Responders and Military Members Coming to Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHyEB-kwC-A If you've ever wondered what it takes to keep a hive, harvest honey, or simply spend time among thousands
Video – Photo Gallery – Inside Canada’s Largest Indoor Aquarium: A Look at Ripley’s Toronto Attraction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-B7vzrZzvM Located in downtown Toronto at the base of the CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada is the country's largest
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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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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
Local Players Win Memorial Cup With Kitchener Rangers
(Pictured in graphic: Jared Woolley, top, Andrew MacNiel, bottom) Two Northumberland County hockey players are Memorial Cup champions after helping
Cobourg will still have junior A Cougars due to simultaneous OJHL franchise relocations
The Ontario Junior Hockey Hockey announced the simultaneous relocation of two member franchises Friday, including the Cobourg Cougars, ahead