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Dangerous drug found in Xanax pills in Cobourg

January 16, 2020 at 11:36 am

By Allen Steinberg BELLEVILLE – Flualprazolam, a highly addictive substance, has been detected in Xanax pills that were seized recently in a Cobourg police investigation. The police were notified Wednesday[…]

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Cobourg bakery closing, up to 180 jobs to be lost

January 14, 2020 at 10:32 am

By Allen Steinberg COBOURG – Weston Foods in Cobourg is shutting its doors, taking away up to 180 jobs. The closure is set to take place in the second half[…]

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Death at homeless shelter in Cobourg

October 2, 2019 at 12:16 pm

By Brock Butler BELLEVILLE – A resident died at the Transition House Shelter for homeless people in Cobourg Monday night, according to a media release by the shelter on Wednesday.[…]

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Man charged for uttering threats in Cobourg

June 6, 2019 at 10:20 am

By Allen Steinberg BELLEVILLE – A man faces numerous charges after police say he uttered threats inside a business in downtown Cobourg on May 31. Police say that[…]

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Cobourg high school locked down following social media threats

June 5, 2019 at 1:26 pm

By Olivia Waldriff BELLEVILLE – Cobourg high school students are being offered counselling from support workers and parents after threats on social media caused St. Mary’s Secondary School to go[…]

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Brighton woman charged with impaired driving

May 14, 2019 at 12:23 pm

By Connor Robinson BELLEVILLE – A 52-year-old Brighton woman faces impaired driving charges after police responded to a call in the Elgin and Division streets area of Cobourg Monday night.[…]

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Trenton Golden Hawks sharpen their talons for the Cobourg Cougars

March 30, 2017 at 1:34 pm

By Joseph Carin BELLEVILLE – The Trenton Golden Hawks and the Cobourg Cougars start their Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff series Friday at the Duncan McDonald Memorial Arena in Trenton. The winner[…]

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Cobourg police warn of false social media post

January 19, 2017 at 11:58 am

By Martin Allen BELLEVILLE – A fake news article about a Cobourg shooting on social media could end up causing a loss of personal information, Cobourg police are warning residents today.[…]

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Woman charged with assaulting Cobourg man

January 28, 2016 at 1:31 pm

By Isaiah Mawhinney BELLEVILLE – A Cobourg woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Cobourg man in the downtown core on Wednesday. Cobourg Police said a man was walking downtown when the[…]

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Two arrested in domestic dispute in Cobourg

September 22, 2015 at 11:29 am

BELLEVILLE – Two people were arrested in a domestic dispute in Cobourg Monday night. At 10:30 p.m., police responded to the dispute in progress. Two people, a 22-year-old female and[…]