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Report says Grafton water users could pay up to $17 million over the next decade for upgrades and expansion Running water

Report says Grafton water users could pay up to $17 million over the next decade for upgrades and expansion

Robert Washburn October 31, 2025

Users of the municipal water system in Grafton could be on the hook for a $17.5 million...

Oral history project seeks to increase awareness and humanize those on margins in Cobourg

Robert Washburn October 31, 2025

In the face of an ongoing debate over the fate of people living on the margins in...

Northumberland County council agree on winter warming room as nightly temperatures fall 310 Division Street warming room

Northumberland County council agree on winter warming room as nightly temperatures fall

Robert Washburn October 30, 2025

By Dan Jones LJI Northumberland 89.7 FM After some tense moments and uncertainty about whether homeless people...

Cobourg Police Chief defends budget as the public seeks answers to a 20.5 percent increase Cobourg Police Station

Cobourg Police Chief defends budget as the public seeks answers to a 20.5 percent increase

Robert Washburn October 30, 2025

By Dan Jones LJI Northumberland 89.7 FM A significant increase to the Cobourg Police Service budget is...

Trail is closed at the Laurie Lawson Outdoor Education Centre. Photo courtesy of Northumberland Land Trust Facebook.

Northumberland Land Trust looks to raise funds for two significant projects

Robert Washburn October 30, 2025

By Dan Jones LJI Northumberland 89.7 FM The Northumberland Land Trust is launching a fundraising campaign to...

Legal personhood for Rice Lake slowly gathering momentum, says Alderville Chief

Robert Washburn October 27, 2025

Legal personhood for Rice Lake and the Ganaraska River gathered momentum over the past month. In this...

Increased OPP costs will hit rural taxpayers in Northumberland next year Northumberland OPP cars

Increased OPP costs will hit rural taxpayers in Northumberland next year

Robert Washburn October 24, 2025

Rural taxpayers in Northumberland County could be facing an 11 percent increase in policing costs next year....

Hamilton Township residents on municipal water could see big increase in rates until 2025 Waalkerton Clean Water Centre

Hamilton Township residents on municipal water could see big increase in rates until 2025

Robert Washburn October 24, 2025

Hamilton Township residents using the municipal water system will see a possible 60 per cent increase in...

Garden Hill Dam. Photo courtesy of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority Facebook.

Future of Garden Hill Dam debated as municipal council asked for financial support

Robert Washburn October 24, 2025

By Dan Jones LJI Northumberland 89.7 FM An uncertain future for a dam and reservoir north of...

Online petition seeks to declare state of emergency for homelessness and opioid addictions in Cobourg Homelessness and addictions are in crisis in Cobourg according to Jordan Stevenson, Director of the Integrated Homelessness and Addictions Response Centre. Photo By Fredrick Lee. Free Use Domain-Upsplash.

Homelessness and addictions are in crisis in Cobourg according to Jordan Stevenson, Director of the Integrated Homelessness and Addictions Response Centre. Photo By Fredrick Lee. Free Use Domain-Upsplash.

Online petition seeks to declare state of emergency for homelessness and opioid addictions in Cobourg

Robert Washburn October 24, 2025

By Dan Jones LJI Northumberland 89.7 FM An online petition is circulating, hoping to declare the homelessness...

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Report says Grafton water users could pay up to $17 million over the next decade for upgrades and expansion

Cobourg Police Chief defends budget as the public seeks answers to a 20.5 percent increase

Northumberland Land Trust looks to raise funds for two significant projects

Increased OPP costs will hit rural taxpayers in Northumberland next year

Hamilton Township residents on municipal water could see big increase in rates until 2025

Future of Garden Hill Dam debated as municipal council asked for financial support

Online petition seeks to declare state of emergency for homelessness and opioid addictions in Cobourg

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