Cobourg News

The Kaitlyn Bates Initiative (KBI) is raffling off a custom made, Boucher acoustic guitar, signed by the iconic Canadian rock band, Rush. Hand-made by Boucher Guitars in Quebec, the guitar was presented to Rush on […]

A second Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was working in the hospital on Thursday night (November 5-6), Saturday night (November 7-8) and Sunday night (November 8-9) and […]

On Saturday, October 17, Cobourg will commemorate Fern Blodgett Sunde, the first woman wireless radio operator to go deep sea. Dignitaries and guests will unveil Fern’s bronze statue in the east end of Victoria Park– […]

The Kimberley Fund, with the support of the Town of Cobourg, are hosting an outdoor fundraising event at Victoria Park on Saturday, August 22 starting at 10 AM followed by a silent vigil and walk […]

The governments of Canada and Ontario are committing over $5.7 million to build 28 community housing units in Cobourg, providing homes for individuals and families across Northumberland County. The announcement took place at the proposed […]

The Marie Dressler Foundation received a major grant from Canadian Heritage to support the revitalization of Marie Dressler House. The revitalization project will create a new museum, “Canadian Women In Film,” to be a platform […]

The Sifton-Cook Heritage Centre will be opening its doors on Saturday, July 18 for a shortened 2020 season. The Cobourg Museum Foundation, which runs the Centre, has just released details which include a reduction in […]

Local artist Charles Funnell has been busy delivering t-shirt and card orders for his “Heartfelt Thanks” campaign in and around Northumberland County. He’s on a mission to thank local healthcare workers while raising funds for […]

Today, David Piccini, MPP for Northumberland-Peterborough South, joined Premier Doug Ford and Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, in thanking local health care heroes and made a major funding announcement for Northumberland Hills […]

The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit has instructed area businesses today that they will need to have a policy in place that requires people to wear a non-medical mask or face covering before […]