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Summer Archives: Cobourg police officer dragged during routine stop – July 6, 2022

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Cobourg Police STEP

A Cobourg police officer received minor injuries after he was dragged following a traffic stop Tuesday. Today’s Northumberland reports a Cobourg police officer pulled over a car on Division Street just south of the Highway 401 overpass at around 7 p.m.

According to witnesses, the officer was dragged after speaking to two people in the car. The vehicle pulled over just north of the highway, where a person got out of the car and ran into the woods. The car then continued north on County Road 45. OPP and Cobourg Police arrived at the scene, and a search began for both the car and the person. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Local News, News, Summer 2022

Responding to an overdose death: See the person, not just the problem, says advocate

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MIssy McLean

The interview for the Daily Wrap:

Just after midnight Thursday, a 36-year-old man was found in distress in the lobby of a local bank on King Street. Police officers discovered him and tried to help. Sadly, he died. Missy McLean is a director for Moms Stop The Harm. She is a local activist working hard to change local attitudes toward those who are addicted to drugs and their families. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Local News, Community, Health, Opioids, Social Justice

School kids face possible impacts if those eligible do not get doses, says chief medical officer

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The report broadcast on Northumberland 89.7 FM:

Northumberland residents are being urged to get vaccinated before the fall to protect school children heading back to the classroom. Dr. Natalie Bocking, chief medical officer for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, says the more adults who are fully vaccinated, the safer children will be. Currently, children under 12 are not able to get a vaccination. As Bocking explains, it is up to all eligible people to help keep them safe. “I guess part of that is when we think about schools, and we think about schools needing to reopen COVID virus infections in schools really a reflection of the amount of COVID infections happening at a community level,” Bocking said. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Local News, Community, Health

Vaccine appointments cancelled as residents being asked to rebook sooner to stem fall surge

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A report broadcast on Northumberland 89.7 FM:

Don’t be surprised to get a notice your upcoming vaccination appointment is cancelled. It’s not that the health unit doesn’t want you to get the shot. In fact, it wants you to get it sooner. Dr. Natalie Bocking, chief medical officer for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, says about 8,000 people with second dose appointments are scheduled for later in August, September, October, and November. Yet, these people are eligible to set their shots sooner. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Local News, Community, Health

Northumberland County behind on vaccinations, says chief medical officer

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The report broadcast on the Northumberland 89.7 FM newscast:

The need for Northumberland County residents to get vaccinated is more urgent now than ever, according to Dr. Natalie Bocking, the chief medical officer for the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit. On Tuesday, Dr. Bocking emphasized the importance of getting 90 percent or more of the people eligible for vaccines inoculated before the fall or face serious consequences. Northumberland County is behind the rest of the regions making up the health unit’s coverage area. It is also behind the provincial average. Only 67 percent of residents have received their first dose. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Local News, Community, Health

Local federal Liberal candidate readies for election in face of minority government in Ottawa

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The show:

The full interview with bonus material:

For many in Northumberland Peterborough South, the name Alison Lester might not ring a bell. She runs a successful law practice in Cobourg. She was born and raised in the area. She grew up and went to school locally. Like so many young people, she went off to university, took up a profession, and worked in Toronto. Continue Reading →

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Filed under: Consider This Northumberland, Hyperlocal News, Local News, Hyperlocal News, Local News, Politics

Former MP Kim Rudd shares her current battle with cancer and recalls political past

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The show:

The full interview with lots of bonus material:

 

Former Northumberland Peterborough South MP Kim Rudd shocked many people recently when she announced she would not run in the next election. She said it was her health and she wanted to spend time with family.  Within a few days, the riding association declares Alison Lester, a local lawyer, as her replacement. She was declared. There was no nomination race or a vote. Continue Reading →

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Filed under: Consider This Northumberland, Hyperlocal News, Local News, Politics

Kawzenuk, a retired principal, seeks nomination for provincial Liberals in Northumberland-Peterborough South

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Jeff Kawsenuk

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The full interview with bonus material:

There are many challenges running a political campaign during a pandemic, especially with a lockdown and stay-at-home order. Politicians and strategists must use some real ingenuity to get their message out. The old-fashioned door-knocking, kitchen table conversations, and “get-to-know-you” parties are impossible. Besides these hurdles, both candidates have a short timeline. The nomination meeting is on June 5. Continue Reading →

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Filed under: Consider This Northumberland, Hyperlocal News, Local News, Politics

Beatty believes activism and council experience aid nomination for provincial Liberal Party

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Nicole Beatty

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Abraham Lincoln is quoted as saying, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”

The provincial Liberal Party is certainly taking Lincoln at his word. The party is nominating candidates more than a year out from the scheduled election on June 22, 2022. In what can be described as a compressed campaign. Nicole Beatty and Jeff Kawzenuk are racing across the Northumberland-Peterborough South drumming up support. Beatty, a first-time Cobourg councillor and community activist, is running against Kawzenuk, a retired high school principal. Continue Reading →

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Filed under: Consider This Northumberland, Hyperlocal News, Local News, Politics

York professor explains losing our sense of “in-this-together” during the pandemic

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The show:

Think back to this time last year. There was a real sense that we were united in facing the pandemic. We responded as a community. Neighbours were helping each other. People were making face masks and giving them away. Continue Reading →

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Filed under: Consider This Northumberland, Hyperlocal News, Local News, Community, Politics