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June 18, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

Bread and circuses

This past Sunday, the grounds of the White House were taken over for one of the most gaudy and depressing spectacles in recent memory, a

Bread and circuses

This past Sunday, the grounds of the White House were taken over for one of the most gaudy and depressing spectacles in recent memory, a series of high-profile cage fights entitled UFC Freedom 250.   While mixed martial arts matches

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Shawville author to release his eighth book

Shawville author Luke Murphy will be releasing his eighth novel at the end of the month, a mystery thriller entitled “Dark Horse”.  The plot centres around one of Murphy’s recurring protagonists, Calvin Watters, a former football player turned private investigator.

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EQUITY team wins seven at newspaper competition

THE EQUITY’s team won seven awards at the Quebec Community Newspapers Association’s annual Better Newspapers Competition, held on Friday at the Chateau Cartier in Gatineau.  The QCNA represents English-language newspapers across the province.  Reporter K.C. Jordan won first place for

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SADC Pontiac highlights new loan programs at AGM

On Thursday evening SADC Pontiac held its annual general meeting at Rafting Momentum in Bryson.  SADCs are federally-funded organizations that support rural economic development through grants, loans, and other tools.   The group reviewed the minutes of last year’s meeting,

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