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If you are a resident of Alnwick-Haldimand Township, your taxes will be going up about four percent. At

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Residents across Northumberland are raising concerns about the county’s response to the number of seniors facing homelessness. They

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Last week, Kim Lauder, executive director of The Help Centre, called the rising number of seniors facing homelessness

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The new Golden Plough Lodge passed its final construction inspection, as Northumberland County took possession earlier this week.

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In the past two months, 11 seniors have come to the Northumberland Help Centre because they are facing

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For the past 12 years, the Coldest Night of the Year walk is held in Port Hope to

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A year ago, the county began handing over its recycling program to a provincial body called Circular Materials

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Half the people currently using Northumberland County’s emergency shelter are seniors. Christian Harvey, the interim executive director of

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New federal legislation announced last week could deem femicide a first-degree murder offence. It also makes coercive control

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One year ago, Rebound Youth Services launched a new program for homeless youth called Nightstop. The volunteer-based program

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