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Category: Police Blotter
OPP and Peterborough Police Seize Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Cocaine (Name Released)
A Peterborough resident is facing drug-related charges following a joint investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Peterborough
Belleville Police Service – Woman Arrested on Warrant (Name Released)
On the 4th of February at 3:42pm, members of the Belleville Police Community Resource Unit were conducting general patrol
Cobourg Police – Distraction Theft
The Cobourg Police Service (CPS) encourages the public to take precautions after receiving a report of a distraction theft in
Northumberland OPP – Suspended Driver Charged with Impaired (Name Released)
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged another driver with impaired on Highway
Peterborough Police – Peterborough Man Charged with Numerous Criminal Offences (No Name Released)
A 32-year-old Peterborough man is facing fifteen (15) charges after an incident Sunday. On Sunday, February 2, 2025, officers were
Breaking News – Video – Transport Driver Facing Numerous HTA Charges After Hitting Firetruck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1D9ceFNXh0 Northumberland OPP have charged a Scarborough transport driver with numerous offences relating to a fail to remain collision involving
Quinte West OPP Auxiliary Member Presented with Two Awards
A member of the Quinte West Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Auxiliary Unit has been named one of the best
Northumberland OPP – Incidents Include Cocaine Seized, Fraud, Impaired (Names Released)
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to and are investigating a number of incidents reported
Video – No Injuries After School Bus Goes Into the Ditch in Hamilton Township
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw6sPXWhDeo There were no injuries after a school bus with five children on board went into the ditch on Monday,
Breaking News – Firefighter Rushed to Hospital After Firetruck Struck by Transport at Collision on Highway 401
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHwI91bE-7o A Cobourg firefighter was rushed to hospital after a firetruck was struck by a transport on Highway 401 on
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Sign in Niagara-on-the-Lake Honours Ashley Marie Vaillancourt Killed in Impaired Driving Crash
MADD Canada will host a ceremony to unveil a new roadside memorial sign in honour of Ashley Marie Vaillancourt,
Video – Photo Gallery – Fireworks Light Up the Sky in Pittsburgh Celebrating Independence Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAS_PkWm9sY The City of Pittsburgh celebrated Independence Day on July 4, 2025 with a flurry of fireworks lighting up the
NHH Auxiliary Offers Dixie Mikel Scholarship for Student Hospital Volunteers
The Board of Directors of the Northumberland Hills Hospital Auxiliary is reminding all NHH student volunteers that applications for
Roadwork Update: Construction Progresses to Next Phase of Prince Edward Street (CR64) Reconstruction
With underground infrastructure work on Harbour Street nearing completion, Northumberland County and the Municipality of Brighton are preparing to
Dredging of Port Hope Outer Harbour
(Today's Northumberland file photo) Residents are advised that a suction dredge of the Port Hope outer harbour will be conducted
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Video – Photo Gallery – Fireworks Light Up the Sky in Pittsburgh Celebrating Independence Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAS_PkWm9sY The City of Pittsburgh celebrated Independence Day on July 4, 2025 with a flurry of fireworks lighting up the
Video – Silver Cross Mother and Volunteers Clean Up the Highway of Heroes on Canada Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdW2h3vW3v0 The sixth annual Environmental Clean in Memory of Craftsman Kyle Sinclair took place on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in
Video – Local Cobourg Youth Spends Summer Raising Money to Help Others
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4LEH97uZk Avery Mitchell-Hicks is one special nine-year-old. Despite having a litany of medical issues, Avery has been doing nothing but thinking
Video – Photo Gallery – Canada Day Celebrations in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g74qCTsFTy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1j0fFDMuoA Thousands of people lined the streets of Cobourg on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 for the Canada Day Parade A sea
Video – Canada Day Fireworks Over Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0mfOD0q8R4 It was a beautiful evening to cap off Canada's birthday. At 10 p.m. the skies over Cobourg lit up with
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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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Video – Tucker Williams Continues to Make Big Strides in Lacrosse Development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESDa5eT__CA Already very accomplished for his age at 14, Baltimore’s Tucker Williams simply just loves playing lacrosse. “People say it’s the
Cobourg’s MacNiel Drafted by Montreal Canadians
Andrew MacNiel of Cobourg was selected in the sixth round, 189th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens at the 2025
Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2025
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Announced last March, a sixth group of inductees was welcomed to the Cobourg and District Sports
St. Mary Student Gets Full Hockey Scholarship
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Following graduation day at St. Mary Secondary School next week, boom! Sophie Harold is outta here
91-Year-Old Achieves Bronze Medal in PickleBall Tournament
Cobourg resident Bob Carson was the oldest athlete of more than 250 participants from across Ontario who competed in