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How the COVID-19 pandemic started the auto theft crisis plaguing the Greater Toronto Area. Oct 25, 2024. In 2023, Canadian auto insurance companies forked out a staggering $1.5 billion in theft claims — and $1 billion went to reimburse clients in Ontario. News.
Will the Bank of Canada lower interest rates again Dec. 11?
1 day ago · Dreamstime photo. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is getting ready for another interest rate announcement next month. But speculation is, a rate drop is coming again. Back on Oct. 23, the Bank of Canada cut its key overnight lending rate to 3.75 per cent — dropping the figure by 50 basis points from the previous 4.25 per cent.
Northumberland Orchestra Society hopes to avert insolvency
1 day ago · Northumberland Orchestra. The Northumberland Orchestra Society — in its 46th season as a community orchestra based in Cobourg — is facing imminent insolvency and is appealing to the community for support. “We’ve been chipping away at our expenses each year and have sadly had to say goodbye to many of our professional principal musicians ...
Northumberland’s weather, highway closures and top stories
5 days ago · Happy Friday morning Northumberland! Environment Canada is forecasting showers this morning in the Northumberland area. The daytime high is expected to reach 12 C. There’s a 30 per cent chance of precipitation. Tonight, expect clear skies with a night time low of -1 C. The sun will set at 4:52 p.m.
Agreement reached on Cobourg homeless shelter resolution
6 days ago · Bill Hodgins Metroland. Northumberland County councillors emerged from an emergency closed-door meeting Wednesday afternoon to unanimously pass a resolution that could finally pave the way to an agreement on a proposed homeless shelter at 310 Division St. in Cobourg. On top of a direction to update the county’s indemnification bylaw to ...
Cobourg’s Nov. 10 forecast: Periods of rain or drizzle
3 days ago · Tonight, expect periods of rain or drizzle with a night time low of 10 C. The sun will set at 4:51 p.m. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for showers or drizzle during the day with a high of 12 C. At night, expect showers with a low of 0 C. The sun will rise at 7:03 a.m. Cobourg’s forecast for the rest of the week: Tuesday: Sunny with a high of 4 C ...
Northumberland allots thousands for motel rooms for homeless
Oct 30, 2024 · Northumberland County allocates up to $40,000 on motel rooms for area’s homeless population. Cobourg fire regulations cut capacity at Transition House emergency shelter to 10 beds. The 310 Division Street shelter. After a fire inspection last week at Cobourg’s Chapel Street emergency shelter called for an immediate reduction in bed ...
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Tax hike rundown for Northumberland County
Dec 19, 2023 · According to the county, this translates to total levy increases — base levies, plus dedicated levies — to 6.57 per cent for 2024; 8.64 per cent for 2025, and 8.86 per cent for 2026. For 2024, the owner of a median-assessed home in Northumberland can anticipate paying $1,463.28, based on an estimated $91.45 increase on the county portion of ...