Northumberland Hills Hospital launches new palliative and supportive care division
Dr. Francesco Mulé has been named head of service for a new palliative and supportive care division at Northumberland Hills Hospital which has a six-bed palliative care unit.
Health
May 7
Overdoses, deaths prompt Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland Drug Strategy relaunch
The goal of the drug strategy is to 'facilitate a collaborative, evidence-based approach to minimize the risks and harms associated with substance use.'
Health
Apr 23
New CT scanner to be installed at Campbellford Memorial Hospital
Installation of the new CT scanner will begin on Feb. 14 and is expected to be completed in April. Patients requiring an urgent scan can go to hospitals in Peterborough or Cobourg.
Economy
Feb 14
Collision in Trent Hills leads to impaired driving arrest: Northumberland OPP
Northumberland OPP say on Wednesday night two passenger vehicles collided on County Road 35 between the villages of Hastings and Campbellford.
Crime
Mar 7
Total solar eclipse: Where the best views in Ontario are expected to be
While a partial eclipse will be seen across much of Ontario, a total eclipse will occur on Monday in areas mainly along Lake Erie and Lake Ontario from Windsor to Cornwall.
Canada
Apr 5
SIU probes suspect’s medical episode in Cobourg police custody
The Cobourg Police Service says while in custody on Tuesday, an individual requested medical attention and was transported to hospital.
Crime
Jan 18
$2.5M gift from Radlett Foundation to support 4th OR at Cobourg, Ont., hospital
Trustees with The Radlett Foundation, established by Bill Humphries before his death in 2020, chose the hospital foundation's campaign which will support a fourth operating room.
Health
Jan 9
It’s a girl! Hospitals in Peterborough, Cobourg welcome first babies of 2024
Hospitals in Peterborough and Cobourg, Ont., have reported the first babies born in 2024.
Canada
Jan 2
OPP officer rescues pet owner who fell through river ice trying to save dog
Northumberland OPP say an officer hauled someone to safety after they ventured out to try to rescue their dog, which had fallen through the ice on the Trent River. The pet died.
Canada
Jan 12
Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation’s Light Up a Life fundraiser turns 30
Since its inception, the Light Up a Life campaign has raised more than $3.7 million for medical equipment and technology at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg.
Health
Nov 13, 2023
SIU ends probe into Port Hope officer who shot at stolen truck, hit by ricochet
On July 30, Port Hope police attended a McDonald's drive-thru for reports that a wanted man and a stolen vehicle were there. The SIU say an officer fired at the vehicle's tire.
Crime
Dec 1, 2023
2 people, pet dead following 2-vehicle collision in Warkworth: Northumberland OPP
On Friday emergency crews responded to a collision involving a pickup truck and a passenger vehicle along Dominion Road in Warkworth. Two people and a pet in the vehicle died.
Traffic
Dec 9, 2023
COVID-19: Second outbreak declared at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg
The hospital says a new outbreak has been declared on its medical/surgical unit (2A/2B). It's the second outbreak declared at the hospital this week.
Health
Oct 20, 2023
COVID-19 outbreak prompts Northumberland Hills Hospital to postpone 20th anniversary events
Hospital president and CEO Susan Walsh says the decision to postpone the Oct. 18 events was made "out of an abundance of caution" after a COVID-19 outbreak was on two units.
Health
Oct 17, 2023
Motorcyclist dead following collision with tractor trailer: Northumberland OPP
On Monday afternoon OPP responded to the reported collision along County Road 30 just five kilometres east of the village of Warkworth.
Traffic
Nov 14, 2023
COVID-19: HKPR health unit reports 2 new deaths, hospitalizations; 7 outbreaks
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 105 deaths reported in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 11 in Haliburton County and 65 in Northumberland County.
Health
Nov 8, 2023
Cobourg insurance company pledges $250K to Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
On Tuesday, the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation announced the support from HTM Insurance Company for the $25-million 'Exceptional Community, Exceptional Care' campaign.
Canada
Oct 4, 2023
Arrest made after youth hit by car, assaulted by driver in Cobourg: police
The Cobourg Police Service say a youth was assaulted after being struck by a car in a parking lot in the town in September.
Crime
Oct 18, 2023
Crash into hydro pole in Trent Hills leads to impaired driving arrest: OPP
Around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Northumberland OPP and emergency crews responded to a reported crash on County Road 30.
Crime
Oct 25, 2023
Father charged after child found abandoned at motel in Cobourg, Ont.: police
According to the Cobourg Police Service, in August officers were called to a motel in the town after a child was left unattended in a room.
Crime
Sep 19, 2023