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Municipality of Port Hope Launches New Community Engagement Platform

For Immediate Release
Friday, April 17, 2025 – Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope is pleased to announce the launch of Engage Port Hope, a new online platform designed to enhance communication and promote meaningful engagement with the community.

Engage Port Hope replaces the former ‘My Port Hope’ site and has been fully rebranded and redeveloped in partnership with a new vendor. The platform offers a more user-friendly and interactive experience, with tools that make it easier for...

Temporary Transit Service Outage - Cobourg Shuttle

Update 3:30 p.m.: Regular Service on the Express Cobourg Shuttle has resumed.

Residents are advised that the Express Cobourg Shuttle bus is temporarily out of service due to a mechanical issue. Staff are working to resolve the issue.

The in-town routes A and B in Port Hope are not affected. Updates will be posted on the Transit web page as they are available. 

2025-04-15

Easter Holiday Closures

Residents are advised of the following impacts to services due to the upcoming Easter Holiday. 

Administrative building closures:

Municipal administrative buildings are closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21, 2025.

For urgent services related to water or roads, call 905-885-2431 and press * to reach our after-hours emergency line.

Transit service impacts:

Municipal Transit service will run on a modified schedule for the holiday weekend.

• Friday, April 18 - no transit service
• Saturday, April 19 -...

Port Hope Among 169 Municipalities Set to Receive Proposed Strong Mayor Powers

For Immediate Release
April 11, 2025 - Port Hope, ON

The Province of Ontario has announced plans to expand strong mayor powers to the heads of council in 169 additional municipalities. The Municipality of Port Hope is among those listed, with the changes proposed to take effect May 1, 2025.

The Province indicated that this change aims to streamline local governance and equip municipalities with the tools needed to remove barriers to new housing and infrastructure development.

Mayor Hankivsky provided...

Statement on the Rose Glen Road Industrial Fire

On April 9, 2025, a fire broke out at an industrial chemical plant in our community. It was a high-risk situation that required an extensive and coordinated response. All three fire stations in our Municipality were deployed, which included 14 apparatus and over 40 of our firefighters to contain and suppress the blaze, preventing what could have been a far more serious incident.

Mutual aid played a key role in this effort. Members from Cobourg Fire Department assisted at the scene with their...