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April 2, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

Fire destroys Clarendon home

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Jan. 7, 2021 Emergency crews were alerted at 5:58 p.m. that a home located at C138 Sand Bay Road was on fire.

Second lockdown protest hits Fort Coulonge

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Jan. 10, 2021 On Sunday afternoon, the second Pontiac protest against lockdown measures took place in downtown Fort Coulonge. The gathering

We’re all grounded

We’re all grounded Even before this public health crisis smashed our daily lives like a wrecking ball nearly a year ago (seems like only yesterday),

Fire claims Clarendon barn

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Jan. 1, 2021 A fire tore through a barn on Steward Road in Clarendon at around noon on New Year’s Day, destroying

2020 Year in review (Jan. – June)

Compiled by Caleb Nickerson, Emily Hsueh an Stephen Riccio JANUARY New year, new baby The Outaouais region’s first baby of 2020 arrived just after 2

2020 Year in review (July – Dec.)

Compiled by Caleb Nickerson, Emily Hsueh and Stephen Riccio JULY Quyon Canada Day The Quyon Canada Day Committee managed to host an outdoor Canada Day

Post-holiday blues

Well, ready or not, we’re all off on another trip around the sun.  I had a lot of ideas kicking around in my head for

Officials react to red zone restrictions

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Dec 23, 2020 Several local officials are seeing red in response to the provincial government’s last minute changes to public health guidelines.

Fire destroys Clarendon home

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Jan. 7, 2021 Emergency crews were alerted at 5:58 p.m. that a home located at C138 Sand Bay Road was on fire. The Shawville Clarendon Fire Department responded with four trucks and 18 firefighters. Chief Lee Laframboise

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Second lockdown protest hits Fort Coulonge

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Jan. 10, 2021 On Sunday afternoon, the second Pontiac protest against lockdown measures took place in downtown Fort Coulonge. The gathering was slightly smaller than the one that took place in Shawville the previous weekend, but

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We’re all grounded

We’re all grounded Even before this public health crisis smashed our daily lives like a wrecking ball nearly a year ago (seems like only yesterday), it was obvious to everyone paying attention that our society was rapidly stratifying into the

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Fire claims Clarendon barn

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Jan. 1, 2021 A fire tore through a barn on Steward Road in Clarendon at around noon on New Year’s Day, destroying it entirely. According to Shawville Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise, they got the call at

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2020 Year in review (Jan. – June)

Compiled by Caleb Nickerson, Emily Hsueh an Stephen Riccio JANUARY New year, new baby The Outaouais region’s first baby of 2020 arrived just after 2 a.m. on Jan. 1 at the Gatineau Hospital. Lexi-Anne Helmer was welcomed into the world

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2020 Year in review (July – Dec.)

Compiled by Caleb Nickerson, Emily Hsueh and Stephen Riccio JULY Quyon Canada Day The Quyon Canada Day Committee managed to host an outdoor Canada Day celebration at the Quyon ferry landing despite COVID-19 restrictions, holding a barbeque, an outdoor Zumba

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Protest held against pandemic restrictions

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 3, 2021 A group of demonstrators took to the streets of Shawville on Sunday afternoon to protest public health restrictions. More than 50 people turned up to the gathering, travelling the length of Main Street waving

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Post-holiday blues

Well, ready or not, we’re all off on another trip around the sun.  I had a lot of ideas kicking around in my head for the first editorial of the year, wanting to start things off on a high note.

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Officials react to red zone restrictions

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Dec 23, 2020 Several local officials are seeing red in response to the provincial government’s last minute changes to public health guidelines. The changes, which moved the Pontiac into a red zone along with the rest of

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