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Category: Police Blotter
Ontario Police Leaders Launch Answer the Call Campaign to Recruit the Next Generation of Officers
New provincewide effort aims to modernize recruitment and address urgent staffing shortages On Monday, July 7, 2025, Ontario’s police leadership
Cobourg Police Service – Incidents Include Theft, Shoplifting, Impaired (No Names Released)
A 30-year-old Whitby man is facing theft charges as a result of a theft investigation. On March 16, 2025, police
Northumberland OPP – Serious Collision North of Port Hope
On Monday July 7, 2025, at approximately 5:30 am, officers from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police
Belleville Police Service – Incidents Include Drug Arrest, Fail to Comply, Animal Cruelty (Names Released)
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 339 calls for service beginning at 5:00 am on July
Peterborough County OPP – Driver Charged with Impaired Following Traffic Complaint (Name Released)
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving
Durham Regional Police – Single Motor Vehicle Collision Fatality in Bowmanville
A 79-year-old male has died as a result of a single motor vehicle collision in Bowmanville. On Sunday, July 6,
Peterborough County OPP – Driver Charged with Impaired at R.I.D.E. (Name Released)
Officers from the Peterborough County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with impaired driving
Northumberland OPP – Numerous Charges After Stolen Vehicle Recovered (Name Released)
Officers from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have recovered a stolen vehicle and laid multiple
Port Hope Police with the Assistance of Cobourg Police Investigation Results in Multiple Arrests (Names Released)
During the spring and summer months of 2025, the Port Hope Police Service and Cobourg Police Service Criminal Investigations
Belleville Police Service – Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrian
On July 2nd at 10:48 pm, Belleville Police, Fire and Hastings Quinte Paramedics responded to Hwy 2 between Mitchell
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Cobourg Council – Mayor Shares Prime Motivation for Warming Room
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland In debates over a daytime warming room at Cobourg council this week, Mayor Lucas Cleveland said
Cobourg Council – Reform or Else, Mayor Warns Northumberland County
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcUQM0ixTjs By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland has put Northumberland County on notice with his remarks at Wednesday's Cobourg
Cobourg Council – A Tale of Two Warming Rooms
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland The Cobourg Warming Room and Respite Centre described in glowing terms by Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland
Cobourg Council – Pilot Sidewalk Snow Removal Project Will Be Explored
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland A pilot project to provide sidewalk snow clearing for a set number of seniors will be
Let The Recruitment Commence for Cobourg Police
By Cecilia Nasmith/Today's Northumberland First steps have been taken in finding the Town of Cobourg's 14th chief of police, Councillor
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Video – Snow Covered Hydrants in Cobourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXls1Q7-S4w With the amount of snow the area has been getting it’s inevitable that fire hydrants may not be visible
Video – Photo Gallery – It’s a True Canadian Winter As The Snow Just Keeps Coming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7QB_1trMZg It maybe wasn’t as bad as what it was predicted to be, but we still got slammed with another
Breaking News – Video – Home Destroyed by Fire in Municipality of Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbwv06v0LGw A family is homeless after fire destroyed their home in the Municipality of Port Hope on Sunday, January 25,
Video – Fast and Furious Take Part in a Fun Day on Rice Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44nqO6QNDkQ The chilly temperatures didn’t stop a number of people heading to Bewdley on Saturday, January 24, 2026 for some
Peterborough County OPP – Four Firearms and Over Two Kilograms of Fentanyl Seized (Names Released)
Seven people are facing several charges after the seizure of a large amount of illicit drugs and four handguns. In
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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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West Northumberland Curling Club Member Competing at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Kristina (Adams) Brauch of the West Northumberland Curling Club is set to play for Team Newfoundland and Labrador at
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