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'Dangerous levels': Major warning and recall on certain stoves sold in Canada after dozens of carbon monoxide incidents reported, including some leading to medical attention:'Immediately stop using'

'Immediately stop using'

IMPACT: ‘I’m a little torn about the day as a national holiday’: Alderville First Nation Chief Dave Mowat on Sept. 30:Northumberland County council rejects paid day off for staff, invests in training, education around truth and reconciliation

Northumberland County council rejects paid day off for staff, invests in training, education around truth and reconciliation

Nature Conservancy of Canada expands protection of key wetlands in Brighton:‘The local community has been very supportive of our conservation efforts’

The Nature Conservancy of Canada has expanded the protection of key wetlands in Brighton, located just east of Presqu’ile Provincial Park.

New date, location: Learn more about Loyalist College’s new Port Hope campus Feb. 1:Information session now Feb. 1, not Jan. 25; learn more about plans, programs offered this fall

An information session for Loyalist College’s new Port Hope campus set for Wednesday, Jan. 25 is being rescheduled due to inclement weather warnings.

Some Northumberland County residents may experience waste pick-up delays on Thursday:If heavy snowfall occurs, poor driving conditions may postpone Jan. 26 collection

Some Brighton, Cramahe and Trent Hills residents may experience waste collection delays on Thursday, Jan. 26 if the predicted heavy snowfall occurs.

UPDATE: Snowfall warning in effect for Northumberland, Quinte West, Belleville areas:‘Heavy snow’ coming, starting early Wednesday afternoon, say officials, in new alert

UPDATE: A snowfall warning is in effect for the Northumberland, Quinte West and Belleville areas, says Environment Canada.

Brightonians wanted to join local committees:Municipality looking for citizen members of boards, external agencies

Brighton is recruiting community members interested in becoming citizen members of local boards or external agencies.

Claim that $20K spent on furniture, renovations for Port Hope mayor’s office ‘completely false,’ say staff and mayor:Mayor, chief administrative officer speak up about online post; say it was under $1,100 spent on furniture, lighting

Mayor, chief administrative officer speak up about online post; say it was under $1,100 spent on furniture, lighting.

Police calling on public for help after man abducted at knifepoint and forced into vehicle in Port Hope:Police release image of Toyota Matrix they believe to be similar in appearance to stolen vehicle used in abduction

An investigation is underway after a man was abducted and forced into a stolen vehicle at knifepoint, say Port Hope police.

Are school buses running today?

Is your child going to school by bus today? Find out via these links: All Peterborough City and County public schools All Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes Catholic schools Kawartha Lakes public schools All Northumberland County Schools A

Northumberland County council approves 2023 $213.5-million county budget:Tax increase amounts to 6 per cent for homeowners here

Northumberland County’s new council has approved the county’s budget of $213.5 million, which encompasses a tax increase of about six per cent for homeowners here.

Be vigilant: Spike in ‘grandparent scam’ attempts in Northumberland:OPP say they’ve received several reports recently of scam attempts

Northumberland OPP are sounding the alarm again after an increase in reports of “grandparent scam” attempts.

Paramedic students to take icy dip in support of Campbellford hospital:Fleming College students to participate in polar plunge in Campbellford on Jan. 28

Six Fleming College students will take an icy dip into the Trent River on Jan. 28 in support of Campbellford Memorial Hospital.

Port Hope police call on public for help after 3 trucks stolen using ‘sophisticated scanning device’

Port Hope police believe three Dodge pickup trucks were stolen with the culprit(s) using a 'sophisticated scanning device.'

Rowhgan Hart improving in hospital after fatal head-on crash claimed the lives of her family east of Peterborough:“The family will have to explain what has happened” to Rowhgan Hart, whose family died in a fatal crash on Tuesday, reads GoFundMe update

The girl was taken to hospital with critical injuries while three other members of her family were killed in the crash.

Northumberland OPP investigating ‘possible cruelty to animal incident’ involving horse

Northumberland OPP say they are investigating a “possible cruelty to animal incident” involving a horse after a video was posted online.

Cobourg woman says her late father's 1957 BMW 507 is coming back to Canada:Tamara Carson said rare sports car's new owner has reached out about documents, including operating manual

A Cobourg woman’s discovery of documents related to her late father’s beloved and extremely rare sports car last summer has come full circle for her.

Messages of support welcomed for Rowghan as she spends birthday in ICU after fatal Hwy 7 crash claims her family:Letters, videos and photos can be sent to [email protected] as she recovers at SickKids

Letters, videos and photos can be sent to [email protected] as she recovers at SickKids

IMPACT: Habitat for Humanity Northumberland's newest project to ease affordable housing shortage:At unveiling of Habitat's townhouse project in Baltimore, area leaders highlighted dire need for housing in Northumberland

At unveiling of Habitat's townhouse project in Baltimore, area leaders highlighted dire need for housing in Northumberland.

IMPACT: ‘Help Wanted’ in Brighton, but no one applies:Unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Canada at historical low, amid record tight labour market, new StatsCan survey finds

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Canada is at a historical low, amid a record tight labour market, a recent survey from Statistics Canada found.

Canadian Tire Cobourg donates $5,000 to Food 4 All warehouse:Northumberland food banks gear up for holiday season, higher demand, county says

Canadian Tire Cobourg has donated $5,000 to Northumberland County’s Food 4 All warehouse, which will help keep food and essential items on community pantry shelves this holiday season, Northumberland County said.

Winter parking restrictions in effect for Port Hope as of Dec. 1:Restrictions will continue until March 15

Restrictions will continue until March 15.

Rally to Save the Greenbelt in front of MPP Piccini's office in Port Hope Friday

A Rally to Save the Greenbelt and a protest of Bill 23 to be at Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini’s office in Port Hope tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 18.

Northumberland Paramedics patient record system off-line in response to ‘potential cyber incident’:Third-party platform took data off-line; no evidence so far any confidential info compromised, says county

Northumberland Paramedics still responding to 911 call; no evidence so far any confidential information compromised, says county.

Droppings from berry-eating birds ’leaving ‘mist’ on vehicles near airbase prompt 8 Wing Trenton investigation:Aircraft inspected for loss of hydraulic fluid, birds believed to culprit after ‘mist’ found on vehicles at Canadian Tire parking lot

Aircraft inspected for loss of hydraulic fluid; birds believed to culprit after ‘mist’ found on vehicles at Canadian Tire parking lot, says 8 Wing.

Alderville First Nation chief thanks Brighton mayor for ‘building bridges with us’:Dave Mowat, neighbouring mayors offer congratulations to Brighton’s new council

Dave Mowat, neighbouring mayors offer congratulations to Brighton’s new council

Torstar owners say they expect ownership dispute to be resolved soon:Speaking at TVO panel, owners say they are looking for a ‘quick divorce’ so newspaper can move on

Speaking in Toronto on Thursday evening during a panel discussion moderated by Steve Paikin, host of TVO’s “The Agenda,” the co-owners of Torstar, Paul Rivett and Jordan Bitove, said they expect their ownership dispute to be resolved soon.

Town calls on Cobourg residents to weigh on third phase of sustainability plan:Comments on final phase of plan will be gathered until Dec. 16, says town

Cobourg residents are invited to get involved in the third and final phase of community engagement for the integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP).

IMPACT: Where have all the workers gone in Northumberland?:Cobourg employment agency owner says labour shortages extend to all sectors of local economy

“In the 30 years I’ve been doing this, I’ve never seen it at this point where there is so much opportunity for employment, and so few people to take advantage of it,” said Watton.

UPDATE: 1 million bottles of children’s medication to hit shelves by next week, Health Canada says

Health Canada standards, such as the requirement for bilingual labels, are part of the reason for the nationwide shortage of children’s pain and fever medication.

Residents can fill a fire truck, cram a cruiser in Campbellford Nov. 19:Toy, food drive running at two Grand Road businesses from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Trent Hills Fire Department and the Northumberland OPP are holding their “fill-a-fire-truck and cram-a-cruiser” toy and food drive on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Campbellford.

UPDATE: Vehicle cleared after rollover on Hwy. 401 in Brighton:Environment Canada has also issued a snow squall warning for local area

Emergency crews have cleared the vehicle that rolled over on Hwy. 401 in Brighton in the westbound lanes.

‘It is always a privilege to receive the first poppy’: Brighton mayor:Brighton Legion plans Remembrance Day activities without COVID restrictions

Brighton Legion plans Remembrance Day activities without COVID restrictions.

1st reconciliACTION space launched in office of Markham-based company:Markham companies encouraged to set up legacy room for learning Indigenous history

The Markham-based media company Active International works in partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), to launch this legacy room on Oct. 17. Kimberly Presnail of Active International described the launching of the legacy room as “a stepping-stone to learning and an important step on the road to reconciliation."

‘A better alternative to a tent’: Check out the ‘sleeping cabin’ touring Cobourg, Port Hope:Citizens pushing for sleeping cabin community as new transitional, emergency response to homelessness

'A better tent city': Wondering about the touring sleeping cabin in Cobourg and Port Hope? Learn about the sleeping cabin collective here.

CUPE strike: Here’s everything you need to know

From why Ontario education workers are striking to which GTA schools are open Friday, this is what you need to know.

Early flu season and new COVID variant concerns health unit:Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reports the number of emergency department visits for respiratory illnesses has doubled since September

Influenza is making up for lost time after two seasons of being kept at bay courtesy of COVID-19 safety protocols. Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking is imploring the public to cons

IMPACT: Meet Brighton council’s new kids on the block:Four newly-elected councillors eager to learn, get to work

Byron Faretis, Bobbi Wright, Anne Butwell and Jeff Wheeldon are new additions to the Municipality of Brighton Council.

Striking CUPE education workers, supporters rally at MPP’s office in Port Hope:Northumberland Labour Council backs workers; calls on government to negotiate settlement ‘rather than legislate one’

Striking CUPE education workers and supporters rallied outside MPP David Piccini’s Port Hope office on Friday, Nov. 4.

Hundreds of education workers in Kawartha Lakes take to the streets in protest:Friday’s (Nov. 4) political action at MPP offices also sends cautionary message to others about province’s use of notwithstanding clause

Friday’s (Nov. 4) political action at MPP offices also sends cautionary message to others about province’s use of notwithstanding clause.