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February 18, 2026

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Local boy drafted to the “Q”

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 17, 2020 A young local hockey player was recently drafted to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Jonathan Presseau-Pieschke, a

St. John’s grads have their day

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY June 12, 2020 Early Friday afternoon, the quiet town of Campbell’s Bay was filled with blaring sirens, flashing lights and cries

THE EQUITY brings home awards

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 4, 2020 On Thursday, the Quebec Community Newspaper Accociation (QCNA) revealed the winners of their annual Better Newspapers contest and The

Sheen prepares for unique Canada Day

CALEB NICKERSON SHEENBORO June 10, 2020 The folks in Sheenboro are preparing to celebrate Canada Day a little differently this year, since the ongoing pandemic

Repair stations added to PPJ

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE June 5, 2020 Members of La Défriche program were on hand on the PPJ trail in Vinton to celebrate the installation of

Who watches the watchers?

This past week, an enormous amount of people took to the streets in Canada and around the world to protest police violence against minority groups,

Shawville holds vigil for George Floyd

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE June 5, 2020 On Friday afternoon, members of the local clergy as well as some of their parishioners turned out on Shawville’s

Union protests over vacation time

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE June 8, 2020 The union representing support workers, orderlies and administrative staff at health care facilities throughout the Outaouais held a protest

Local boy drafted to the “Q”

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 17, 2020 A young local hockey player was recently drafted to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Jonathan Presseau-Pieschke, a formidable right winger hailing from Bryson, was selected in the 12th round on June 6

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St. John’s grads have their day

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY June 12, 2020 Early Friday afternoon, the quiet town of Campbell’s Bay was filled with blaring sirens, flashing lights and cries from the local populace. Thankfully it wasn’t an emergency, just the . . .

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THE EQUITY brings home awards

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 4, 2020 On Thursday, the Quebec Community Newspaper Accociation (QCNA) revealed the winners of their annual Better Newspapers contest and The Equity’s staff managed to snag a handful of awards. The presentations are usually made at

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Repair stations added to PPJ

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE June 5, 2020 Members of La Défriche program were on hand on the PPJ trail in Vinton to celebrate the installation of three bike repair stations throughout Pontiac. The stations are . . .

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Summer sports and activities cancelled

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 10, 2020 At the end of May, the Pontiac Maison des Jeunes announced that they would not be able to conduct their usual programming this summer due to concerns and restrictions about COVID-19. The community organization

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Who watches the watchers?

This past week, an enormous amount of people took to the streets in Canada and around the world to protest police violence against minority groups, specifically black people. The demonstrations were sparked on May 25, after a Minneapolis police officer

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Shawville holds vigil for George Floyd

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE June 5, 2020 On Friday afternoon, members of the local clergy as well as some of their parishioners turned out on Shawville’s rue Main on Friday to protest police violence. Organized by Rev. Susan Lewis of the

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Union protests over vacation time

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE June 8, 2020 The union representing support workers, orderlies and administrative staff at health care facilities throughout the Outaouais held a protest in Shawville outside the Pontiac Community Hospital on Monday afternoon, decrying the limiting of .

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