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As the two countries work towards a new trade deal, here’s what you need to know about why this system
As the two countries work towards a new trade deal, here’s what you need to know about why this system
Three Pontiac municipalities are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to managing their organic waste.
As the two countries work towards a new trade deal, here’s what you need to know about why this system
Three Pontiac municipalities are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to managing their organic waste.
The founder of PHS’s “apartment” class helped generations of students understand “it’s okay to be different.”
Longtime Pontiac Hospital nurse Liz Buehlow wasn’t expecting fireworks on the eve of her retirement after 40 years in the profession, and neither was she expecting a different kind of explosion that rattled her house on July 3. Around lunchtime
From Danford Lake to Sand Bay, and Swisha to Quyon, communities in all corners of the Pontiac celebrated Canada’s birthday on July 1. THE EQUITY traveled far and wide to capture some of these celebrations. See anyone you know?
The founder of PHS’s “apartment” class helped generations of students understand “it’s okay to be different.”
Longtime Pontiac Hospital nurse Liz Buehlow wasn’t expecting fireworks on the eve of her retirement after 40 years in the profession, and neither was she expecting a different kind of explosion that rattled her house on July 3. Around lunchtime
From Danford Lake to Sand Bay, and Swisha to Quyon, communities in all corners of the Pontiac celebrated Canada’s birthday on July 1. THE EQUITY traveled far and wide to capture some of these celebrations. See anyone you know?
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Former Green Party candidate for the Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi riding Claude Bertrand wil once again represent the party in the upcoming federal election. After running in 2019, the La Pêche resident
Todd Hoffman, the candidate for the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) in the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding, hosted a small gathering of about 15 people at his Brauwerk Hoffman Brewery in
In what was a close vote, Brian Nolan of Chelsea, Que. has been elected to be the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) candidate for the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding in the
Former chief of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation Gilbert W. Whiteduck will be the new NDP candidate in the upcoming federal election for the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding after being confirmed,
The race for the Conservative Party candidate for the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding in the next federal election finally closed its doors to new entries on Nov. 13, with a total
Brauwerk Hoffman owner Todd Hoffman has announced he will run as the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for the Pontiac riding in next year’s federal election. The announcement came
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That’s the distressing message we got from longtime environmental activist David Suzuki last week. For decades, Suzuki has been a voice of at once urgency and optimism in the fight against climate change, pushing individuals and governments to do more, to act faster, to slow the production of greenhouse gases
We witnessed that in the playoffs. The intimidators and the goons came out to scare the other team into not
Sometimes even farmers get bored. Farmers like to “play” too. Some of our best hockey players started on a frozen
There’s an old saying that still holds true today. It is often said about someone who was very greedy that
Someone once said, “Don’t ask stupid questions!” A much smarter person replied, “There is no such thing as a stupid
Antique Show’s improvements: Moving the 4th annual Ottawa Valley Antique Association’s show to June is credited with an improvement over
Antique Show’s improvements: Moving the 4th annual Ottawa Valley Antique Association’s show to June is credited with an improvement over
Royal Soucy jogs to Ottawa on Canada Day: Sixteen-year-old Royal Soucy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilles Soucy of Shawville,
Royal Soucy jogs to Ottawa on Canada Day: Sixteen-year-old Royal Soucy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilles Soucy of Shawville,
Local News: Several hundred parents and friends filled the Sunday school room of the United Church for the annual recital
Local News: Several hundred parents and friends filled the Sunday school room of the United Church for the annual recital
Local News: Those who attended, and there was a very good audience, were unanimous in according a liberal measure of
Local News: Those who attended, and there was a very good audience, were unanimous in according a liberal measure of
Local news: Lord and Lady Minto, accompanied by Princess Aribert, (the Queen’s granddaughter), have been visiting the Chats Falls. A
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