Port Hope Ontario

• Darrell Toms wins byelection for Ward 2 seat on Port Hope, Ont. council

  Toms finished third in the 2022 municipal election for a Ward 2 seat. In February Ward 2 Coun. Chris Collins stepped down after he was appointed a Justice of Peace in January.

  Politics

  Jun 7, 2024
  
• Rough waters force shorter Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny in Port Hope, Ont.

  Rough water conditions on the Ganaraska River forced organizers to make a number of changes including shortening the course and cancelling the inflatable craft category.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2024
  
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• Port Hope, Ont., teacher wins Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence

  Karen Watson has been a teacher at Port Hope High School for more than 20 years, focusing on Grades 9-12 in a number courses.

  Education

  Nov 29, 2023
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• Petition seeks to ban salmon fishing in Ganaraska River in Port Hope, Ont.

  Launched on Oct. 3, the online petition calls for a shut down of fishing from the Corbett’s Dam in Port Hope to the Robertson Street Bridge (also known as the CN bridge).

  Environment

  Oct 20, 2023
• No injuries following south-end house fire in Port Hope, Ont.

  A house fire at the corner of Catherine and Elizabeth streets in Port Hope was reported around 9 p.m. on Sunday. No one was home and the cause has been deemed accidental.

  Fire

  Sep 11, 2023
• 2 arrested after angler’s backpack stolen along Ganaraska River in Port Hope, Ont.

  On Thursday, officers responded to reports of a stolen backpack while an angler was fishing along the Ganaraska River in Port Hope. Two suspects were located in the area.

  Crime

  Sep 1, 2023
• $250,000 lottery win to boost Port Hope woman’s 50th wedding anniversary plans

  According to the OLG, the Port Hope, Ont., retiree matched 11 words on an Instant Scrabble ticket to claim the top prize of $250,000.

  Consumer

  Aug 29, 2023
• Man arrested after Port Hope police officer injured by ricochet bullet

  OPP early Monday located the vehicle which fled from Port Hope police after an officer fired at the vehicle on Sunday. The SIU say an officer was injured when struck by a ricochet.

  Crime

  Jul 31, 2023
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• Port Hope police officer shoots at stolen vehicle, is struck by ricochet: SIU

  The SIU said the incident happened on Sunday at around 5 p.m. at a McDonald's on Glen Rose Road, just south of Highway 401.

  Crime

  Jul 31, 2023
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• Port Hope police investigate ‘cyber incident’ that has impacted some systems

  'At no time has our ability to respond to calls been compromised,' the Port Hope Police Service stated Wednesday as it continues to investigate a 'cyber incident.'

  Crime

  Jun 28, 2023