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November 26, 2025

Caleb Nickerson

A drive-by birthday party

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 7, 2020 The numerous distancing efforts that have been put in place over the past few weeks have been trying for

Small brush fire in Clarendon

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON April 28, 2020 On Tuesday afternoon, members of the Shawville Clarendon Fire Department were called out to a small brush fire at

Trivial pursuits

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 6, 2020 A local trivia connoisseur has launched a weekly virtual competition with her teenage daughter to keep their friends and

Parade shakes up Shawville

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 29, 2020 Despite the dreary weather, a parade of vehicles snaked its way through Shawville on April 29 with the aim

Missing the mark

On Friday, the Prime Minister and his colleagues announced that they were cracking down on gun violence in the country by enacting a ban on

Collateral consequences

It seems like stress fractures are starting to appear in our society’s fortifications against this global pandemic. It’s been more than a month since the

Travel restrictions cause headaches

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 29, 2020 The travel restrictions that have been in place since the start of the month are starting to grate on

A drive-by birthday party

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 7, 2020 The numerous distancing efforts that have been put in place over the past few weeks have been trying for many, but last week one Shawville family decided to use a workaround for their son’s

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Small brush fire in Clarendon

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON April 28, 2020 On Tuesday afternoon, members of the Shawville Clarendon Fire Department were called out to a small brush fire at a property on Hwy. 148 near the intersection with chemin Radford in Clarendon. Fire Chief

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Councillors accuse mayor of assault, intimidation

CALEB NICKERSON CALUMET ISLAND April 28, 2020 Two elderly municipal councillors filed complaints with the police against their mayor last week, after two separate altercations allegedly occurred on Tuesday afternoon. Councillor Réjean Meilleur said that he had filed a report

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Trivial pursuits

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 6, 2020 A local trivia connoisseur has launched a weekly virtual competition with her teenage daughter to keep their friends and neighbours amused during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. Amy Taylor has several years experience both hosting

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Parade shakes up Shawville

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 29, 2020 Despite the dreary weather, a parade of vehicles snaked its way through Shawville on April 29 with the aim of brightening the spirits of the townsfolk. The idea originated with local police Sgt. Yves

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Officials against reopening of schools, borders

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC May 6, 2020 Local officials are voicing their concerns following the Quebec government’s announcements last week regarding the reopening of schools and daycares, as well as the removal of police checkpoints to restrict inter-regional travel. On April

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Missing the mark

On Friday, the Prime Minister and his colleagues announced that they were cracking down on gun violence in the country by enacting a ban on a handful of semi-automatic rifles and their numerous variants. This announcement comes on the heels

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Collateral consequences

It seems like stress fractures are starting to appear in our society’s fortifications against this global pandemic. It’s been more than a month since the country shut down and everyone’s lives changed. Even the recluses and hermits among us, who

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Second COVID death in Outaouais, schools to re-open

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS April 29, 2020 On Friday afternoon, the Centre intégré de Santé et de Services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) recorded the second COVID-19 death in the region. The deceased was a resident of CHSLD Lionel-Émond in Gatineau, which

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Travel restrictions cause headaches

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 29, 2020 The travel restrictions that have been in place since the start of the month are starting to grate on some residents of the Pontiac. Initially, there was widespread confusion when the measures restricting travel

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