Bill Hodgins

As Transition House in Cobourg moved from a low to high barrier shelter on Jan. 1, the shelter increased its occupancy from 35 to 40 beds without a cost increase, but going to 46 — the maximum allowed under current fire regulations — would cost an additio... See more

Northumberland County and the Town of Cobourg are fortunate to have a state-of-the-art shelter at 310 Division St., Theresa Rickerby says. But Rickerby — who describes herself as a longtime Northumberland County resident, business owner, fundraising partn... See more

Cobourg residents can expect a bump in their municipal taxes next year after council approved a levy increase of 2.74 per cent for 2026. The 2026 capital budget was approved in the amount of $11,273,870 as well as the 2026 operating budget of $33,950,843.... See more

Spurred on by the leader of the provincial New Democratic Party, Ontario’s Office of the Integrity Commissioner has agreed to launch an ethics probe against the MPP for Northumberland-Peterborough South. Ontario labour minister David Piccini is being call... See more

If Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland gets his way, the municipality’s budget increase would be considerably smaller than recent years, with a bump of 2.7 per cent. But the town’s first mayor’s budget — a draft document forged in part through new provincial st... See more