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May 28, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

Speaking out

Last week, a resident of Shawville or the surrounding environs decided that they had reached a breaking point. Nearly a year into the maelstrom of

Ghost town: province enacts curfew

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Jan. 13, 2021 The provincial government has implemented an overnight curfew to go along with its extension of lockdown conditions for another

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

Speaking out

Last week, a resident of Shawville or the surrounding environs decided that they had reached a breaking point. Nearly a year into the maelstrom of this pandemic, they finally decided that enough was enough. For whatever reason, either a YouTube

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Ghost town: province enacts curfew

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Jan. 13, 2021 The provincial government has implemented an overnight curfew to go along with its extension of lockdown conditions for another four weeks, until Feb. 8. The previous lockdown was set to run out on Jan.

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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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