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Category: Police Blotter
Peterborough Police – Incidents Include Aggravated Sexual Assault, Break and Enter, Stunt Driving
Calls for Service: (Aug 27 at 8:00am – Aug 28 at 8:00am) 110 Aggravated Sexual Assault with a Weapon Arrest The Peterborough
Quinte West OPP – Motorist Charged with Impaired Following Collision (Name Released)
The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired driving investigation. On Wednesday,
Northumberland OPP – Safe Use of E-Bikes, Mopeds and Motor Scooters in Ontario
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reminds residents and visitors of the legal requirements and safety
Northumberland OPP – Joint Police Effort Recovers Stolen Vehicles on Highway 401
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted the York Regional Police (YRP) in the successful recovery
Belleville Police – Minor Collision Results in Assault Charge (Name Released)
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 91 calls for service over a 24-hour period beginning at
Video – Tractor Trailers Collide on Highway 401 at Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWFZVbuj69M One lane of Highway 401 at Port Hope was closed for most of the day after two tractor trailers
Peterborough Police – Incidents Include Indecent Act Arrest, Weapons, Utter Threats Arrest (No Names Released)
Calls for service (Aug 26 at 8:00am – Aug 27 at 8:00am) 102 Indecent Act Arrest An 88-year-old Bobcaygeon man is facing
Video – Police Issue Press Release Five Days After A Pickup was Stolen from Cobourg Driveway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai4S9DYZIa0 Five days after a pickup truck was stolen from a driveway in Cobourg, police have issued a press release. Cobourg
Quinte West OPP – Five Impaired Charges in Five Days (Names Released)
The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in five more impaired driving investigations. Traffic
Video – Cobourg Police – Cobourg Man Charged with Assault After Person Pepper Sprayed (No Name Released)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmNleS_00GU A 36-year-old Cobourg man is facing charges after police responded to a report of assault on Monday. On August 25,
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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