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November 26, 2025

Caleb Nickerson

Shadenfreude

Last week Pontiac’s member of parliament Will Amos made international headlines in perhaps one of the most embarrassing ways possible. Apparently returning from a jog

John Petty, a true pioneer

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 14, 2021 John Petty was part of the first class of inductees to the Pontiac High School (PHS) Athletic Hall of

Be careful when burning says fire chief

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 4, 2021 With a recent wave of dry weather, Pontiac’s fire departments are warning residents to be careful when burning brush

Police target biker club in raids

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE April 7, 2021 A Fort Coulonge man was arrested in a series of drug raids throughout the Outaouais by police on

Chapeau Ag Society gets $5k grant

CALEB NICKERSON CHAPEAU April 8, 2021 The Chapeau Agricultural Society will be upgrading their community garden this summer, thanks to a grant of $5,000 from

Rise above

Over the weekend huge crowds of people took to the streets in Montreal to protest lockdown measures, particularly the return of the 8 p.m. curfew

In memory of Nathalie Soucie

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE April 3, 2021 On April 3, members of the Fort Coulonge and Mansfield community gathered to honour the memory of Nathalie

Shadenfreude

Last week Pontiac’s member of parliament Will Amos made international headlines in perhaps one of the most embarrassing ways possible. Apparently returning from a jog just in time for question period, he appeared on a video call completely in the

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John Petty, a true pioneer

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 14, 2021 John Petty was part of the first class of inductees to the Pontiac High School (PHS) Athletic Hall of Fame, under the Pioneer category. He first arrived in the Pontiac in 1971, newly married

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The life and times of Nathalie Soucie

CALEB NICKERSON Nathalie Sylvia Soucie was the life of the party, an outgoing and incredibly empathetic woman who made a big impact on the Fort Coulonge area. A huge advocate for youth and sports, she also served on the municipal

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Be careful when burning says fire chief

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 4, 2021 With a recent wave of dry weather, Pontiac’s fire departments are warning residents to be careful when burning brush or other material. Shawville-Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise said that . . .

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Chapeau Ag Society gets $5k grant

CALEB NICKERSON CHAPEAU April 8, 2021 The Chapeau Agricultural Society will be upgrading their community garden this summer, thanks to a grant of $5,000 from the federal New Horizons for Seniors program. The announcement was . . .

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Rise above

Over the weekend huge crowds of people took to the streets in Montreal to protest lockdown measures, particularly the return of the 8 p.m. curfew that was rolled back from 9:30. What began as an incredibly dangerous stunt, given that

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In memory of Nathalie Soucie

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE April 3, 2021 On April 3, members of the Fort Coulonge and Mansfield community gathered to honour the memory of Nathalie Sylvia Soucie, a well-known community pillar, who passed away suddenly on March 25 at the

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