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A veteran of the RCMP will be the next chief of the Cobourg Police Service following the retirement of Paul Vandegraaf in June.

Police budget requests are drawing attention in Peterborough and other municipalities as councils work to finalize their 2026 municipal budgets. Marc Woodhouse looks at what’s being asked for, and what comes next.

Cobourg’s police chief is defending a proposed sharp increase to next year’s policing budget. Chief Paul VandeGraaff says this year’s 20.5 per cent jump is largely a “correction” after last year’s smaller increase of 5.5 per cent, kept relatively low using reserve funds. He says that decision created a shortfall that had to made up...

Cobourg’s chief of police is leaving the service. After seven years of serving the community – police chief Kai Liu is moving on to another opportunity in northern Ontario. Katrina Squazzin sat down with the outgoing chief to reflect on his time in Cobourg.

A group of Cobourg residents do not approve of the way the Cobourg Police Services Board selected their new chief.

A sombre anniversary in Cobourg, Ont. on Wednedsay. It has been 20 years since Cobourg Police Service Constable Chris Garrett was attacked and killed in the line of duty. His heroics that day stopped a planned massacre. Tricia Mason reports.

One person was arrested after Cobourg Police Service and Northumberland OPP seized a quantity of drugs from a home in Cobourg on Wednesday.

A pedestrian was rushed to hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Cobourg on Saturday night. Cobourg Police Service say the incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. on William Street, just south of University Avenue West. An off-duty paramedic – who happened to be nearby – performed CPR until emergency crews arrived, police said....

The Haliburton Highlands Health Services host a community town hall; the Cobourg and Port Hope Police Services raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics; smokey conditions continue; Skytracker weather. Tricia Mason has the details.

The Haliburton Highlands Health Services host a community town hall in Minden; man charged after fleeing police and crashing his vehicle; the Cobourg and Port Hope Police Services raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics; Skytracker weather. Keri Ferguson has the details.

The annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Run – known as the “Run to Remember” capped off its first day with a stop at the Chris Garrett Memorial Park in Cobourg, Ont., on Thursday evening. The three-day, 460-kilometre relay raises awareness of the annual Police and Peace Officers Memorial Service in Ottawa held the last Sunday...

A 16-year-old Cobourg teen was charged with assault causing bodily harm after an assault outside a Tim Hortons on Division Street in Cobourg on Tuesday afternoon. The 15-year-old boy suffered facial injuries. Cobourg Police Service chief Paul VandeGraaf says a parent he was “disgusted” to learn of the assault. But he says he was also...

Northumberland OPP say a vehicle which was found crashed in Port Hope on Sunday night had been reported stolen. Around 9:30 p.m., Northumberland OPP responded to a crash in a farm field in the area of Marsh and Haskill roads in the Municipality of Port Hope. Police on scene confirmed the vehicle found had been...

Peterborough Police say they’ve seen an increase in calls for service by the thousands between April and June. And — DRPS Inspector selected as Cobourg Police’s new deputy chief. Global’s Noor Ibrahim has your latest.

A motorcycle driver was taken to hospital with serious but non life threatening injuries after a collision in Cobourg Sunday afternoon. Around 1:30 p.m., emergency services were called to Elgin Street and Ontario Street. Reports say a motorcycle was attempting to avoid a vehicle that had left the intersection and was attempting a U-turn. The...

One person was taken to hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation and minor burns following a fire at a home on Balls Lane in Cobourg Monday. Crews responded to the scene at about 12:20 a.m. Damage is estimated at $100,000. It’s not known yet what started the blaze. The Cobourg Police service is helping the...

A Toronto couple was able walk away from a rollover on County Road 2 between Cobourg and Port Hope on Sunday night. Around 8:20 p.m. emergency services were called to the area of County Road 2 and Moore Service Road in Hamilton Township. Police say an eastbound vehicle lost control, and went into the northbound...

Six people were issued tickets under the Reopening Ontario Act following an anti-lockdown protest in Cobourg on Saturday afternoon. According to the Cobourg Police Service, officers cautioned the group of 10 to disperse from in front of Victoria Hall. A few complied, however, six individuals declined and were ticketed.

While summer is not quite over, Northumberland United Way is already gearing up for the upcoming school year. They have partnered with the Cobourg Police Service, Port Hope Police Service and Northumberland OPP to gather school supplies and raise money for families who need a little extra support. United Way’s Maggie Darling and Cobourg police...

Two people were taken to hospital after a collision at the Comfort Inn in Cobourg Monday evening. Around 10:20 p.m., emergency services were called to the Comfort Inn parking lot on Densmore road. Reports say a vehicle with two occupants struck the building and a parked vehicle before accelerating over the curb and into a...