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November 26, 2025

Caleb Nickerson

Support for decentralization building

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Dec. 2, 2020  Over the past few weeks, doctors across the province have spoken out about what they call the “hyper-centralization” of

Deciding your fate

CALEB NICKERSON How do you want to die? It’s a difficult question but nearly everyone has an answer.  A tougher question is, does your family

New director of territory at MRC Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON MRC PONTIAC Dec 2, 2020  There’s a new face around MRC Pontiac’s office in Campbell’s Bay following the retirement of the long-serving director

Three-vehicle collision on Hwy. 148

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Nov. 25, 2020  A three-vehicle collision on Hwy. 148 just west of Shawville sent at least three people to hospital on Nov.

Ladysmith Sportsman’s Club results

CALEB NICKERSON LADYSMITH Dec. 2, 2020  COVID-19 has claimed another victim, as the annual Ladysmith Sportsman’s Club’s annual awards dinner had to be called off. 

Decentralize health care

Earlier this month, hundreds of doctors from across Quebec signed an open letter asking the provincial authorities to decentralize certain aspects of health care administration.

Bridge shut down

Caleb Nickerson A small fire closed the Chenaux Bridge in Portage du Fort for a few hours early on Nov. 17. According to MTQ communications

Brauwerk Hoffman expands to Rockland

CALEB NICKERSON ROCKLAND Nov. 25, 2020  A local brewery has expanded operations across the river to Ontario.  Brauwerk Hoffman opened the doors of their Campbell’s

Doctors push for decentralization

CALEB NICKERSON QUEBEC Nov. 25, 2020  Hundreds of doctors from across the province, including several in the Pontiac, have joined a coalition aiming to decentralize

Support for decentralization building

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Dec. 2, 2020  Over the past few weeks, doctors across the province have spoken out about what they call the “hyper-centralization” of management in health care facilities. The collective, made up of more than 700 physicians from

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Deciding your fate

CALEB NICKERSON How do you want to die? It’s a difficult question but nearly everyone has an answer.  A tougher question is, does your family know what your end of life preferences are?  It’s not a topic typically brought up

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New director of territory at MRC Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON MRC PONTIAC Dec 2, 2020  There’s a new face around MRC Pontiac’s office in Campbell’s Bay following the retirement of the long-serving director of territory, Régent Dugas.  Jason Durand will be stepping into Dugas’ role and officially started

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Three-vehicle collision on Hwy. 148

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Nov. 25, 2020  A three-vehicle collision on Hwy. 148 just west of Shawville sent at least three people to hospital on Nov. 25.  Emergency crews were called to the scene at around 6 p.m. A car travelling

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Ladysmith Sportsman’s Club results

CALEB NICKERSON LADYSMITH Dec. 2, 2020  COVID-19 has claimed another victim, as the annual Ladysmith Sportsman’s Club’s annual awards dinner had to be called off.  Organizer Ernie Pasch said he was disappointed, but his hands were tied as he wouldn’t

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Decentralize health care

Earlier this month, hundreds of doctors from across Quebec signed an open letter asking the provincial authorities to decentralize certain aspects of health care administration. Known by the acronym RQMDSS, physicians in the collective come from a wide variety of

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Bridge shut down

Caleb Nickerson A small fire closed the Chenaux Bridge in Portage du Fort for a few hours early on Nov. 17. According to MTQ communications officer Marie Chantal Baguia, the blaze was caused by material used in the work on

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Fire tears through Sand Bay property

CALEB NICKERSON SAND BAY Nov. 17, 2020  A fire tore through a property on Causeway Road in Sand Bay in the early hours of Nov. 17, though luckily it was prevented from reaching a nearby home.  The Shawville Clarendon Fire

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Brauwerk Hoffman expands to Rockland

CALEB NICKERSON ROCKLAND Nov. 25, 2020  A local brewery has expanded operations across the river to Ontario.  Brauwerk Hoffman opened the doors of their Campbell’s Bay facility in late 2018, and earlier this month they introduced their new location in

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Doctors push for decentralization

CALEB NICKERSON QUEBEC Nov. 25, 2020  Hundreds of doctors from across the province, including several in the Pontiac, have joined a coalition aiming to decentralize the administration of health care services in Quebec.  The collective, known by their French acronym

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