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As the festivities at the 170th Shawville Fair got underway Thursday night, the circus tent was packed with volunteers and representatives of various levels of
As the festivities at the 170th Shawville Fair got underway Thursday night, the circus tent was packed with volunteers and representatives of various levels of
The Municipality of Portage-du-Fort held its regular monthly meeting on Sept. 2, where council announced it would issue another job
On Saturday afternoon, Main Street in Shawville was blocked off near town hall for the presentation of the first James
Premier Christine Fréchette says the province will not reverse its decision to remove English voting information in this election.
Shawville councillor Katie Sharpe submitted her resignation from the position on Sept. 2. “I am looking to pursue other different
The Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood hosted another 150th anniversary event over the weekend, this time celebrating the community milestone with a
A treasured Pontiac institution is raising a glass to eight decades of bringing people together this month. On Sept. 19,
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September 8, 2026
Submitted by: Jenn Russell-Judd
Last week English-speaking Quebecers were gently reminded of the very important role we serve in this fall’s provincial election. Élections Quebec asked if an exception could be made to Bill 96 to allow for voting information to be sent in English, as well as French, as has traditionally been done in this province. The government rejected this request. Then CAQ
Our own local history has always been very interesting to me. We took history in school, but it was about ancient times. People were always
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The Equity has been the Pontiac’s newspaper of record for more than 140 years. Since 1977, we have preserved a massive collection of film negatives—capturing both the moments that made the front page and the thousands of shots that never left the darkroom. By the time we transitioned to digital in 2003, we had amassed 45 binders containing an estimated 120,000 to 150,000 photos.
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