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The show: The full interview with bonus material: About 140 people gathered at the Lion’s Centre on Nov. 7 for a town hall organized by the Cobourg Police. For nearly two hours, residents listened and fired questions to Chief Paul VandeGraaf. The concern in people’s voices was evident as the exchanges took place. On today’s […]

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The show: The full interview with bonus material: Murray Sinclair was a well-known lawyer, judge, member of the Senate, and dedicated advocate for Indigenous people and Canadians. He is best recognized as the chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was dedicated to the legacy of residential schools. The 94 calls to action continue […]

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Alnwick-Haldimand Township council took another step in its journey to keep an aging arena open for residents at a special council meeting on Nov. 15. The Ontario government requested updated information regarding an old grant application the township staff made two years ago for upgrades and repairs to the current facility. It wanted to know […]

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The show: The full interview with bonus material: The Canadian Severity Crime Index measures changes in the level of crime within communities across Canada. All crimes are assigned a weight based on their seriousness. Statistics Canada releases these figures every year. Port Hope had the second-lowest score, according to the most recent report. This makes […]

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The show: The full interview with bonus material: The Canadian Labour International Film Festival will be held in Northumberland in December at the Cobourg Library. Admission is free. Organizer Derek Blackadder says the festival is an opportunity for the public to watch films from around the world that speak to the issues facing working people. […]

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Northumberland County and the town of Cobourg reached a deal earlier this week that will allow the county to open its warming room at 310 Division Street. This In Their Words shares the open session where council finalized its direction. Most of the meeting was in closed session due to the legal nature of the […]

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The debate from Port Hope council over a letter from Cobourg regarding policing:   The Port Hope council discussed a letter from the Town of Cobourg proposing a potential merger or collaboration with their police services. Councillor Adam Pearson emphasized the community’s support for the local police and concerns about adding turmoil during significant municipal […]

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The show: The full interview with bonus material: Last week, 19 people got to meet someone special. It is not what you think. Those 19 people experienced a heart attack somewhere in Northumberland County. But thanks to the paramedics, they were able to attend a ceremony bringing together the lifesavers and the patients. The ninth […]

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The show: Two years ago, nearly to the exact same date, I did an interview with Northumberland Paramedics Chief Susan Brown and County Paramedic Matthew Rollwagen. Matthew has won multiple Lightning Bolt awards over the years. In fact, he was honoured several times last week. A lot has happened over those two years. Have a […]

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The debate at Northumberland County council: The debate over spending $40,000 to house unsheltered people: Once more, county staff were directed to negotiate a settlement over the outstanding issues related to Cobourg’s Emergency Care Establishment bylaw at a five-hour meeting on Oct. 29 . They were given five days to get it done. Following a […]

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