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April 2, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

Mask up

Even days ago, it was pretty obvious what the topic of this week’s editorial would be. If you left the house and entered a public

Having a ball in the Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT July 10-12, 2020 The Mansfield Ball Park was packed with action over the weekend, but players and observers had to

Repeat drunk driver nabbed on ATV

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT July 7, 2020 Police arrested a repeat drunk driver in Mansfield et Pontefract on Tuesday morning for riding an ATV

Fire chief fed up with non-emergency calls

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC July 15, 2020 A local fire chief is angry with residents calling 911 for non-emergency situations. Shawville Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise

TransporAction trip numbers up for 2019

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY July 9, 2020 The public transportation non-profit TransporAction held their annual general meeting on July 9 at their office in Campbell’s

The case for decriminalization

Last week the head of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) called on this country’s lawmakers to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs

Unannounced military exercises in Davidson

CALEB NICKERSON DAVIDSON July 7, 2020 On the evening of July 7, soldiers from Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) conducted training in the vicinity

Mask up

Even days ago, it was pretty obvious what the topic of this week’s editorial would be. If you left the house and entered a public space this weekend, you were obliged by provincial decree to cover your face with some

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Having a ball in the Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT July 10-12, 2020 The Mansfield Ball Park was packed with action over the weekend, but players and observers had to keep their distance. The weekend-long charity tournament brought out . . .

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Fire chief fed up with non-emergency calls

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC July 15, 2020 A local fire chief is angry with residents calling 911 for non-emergency situations. Shawville Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise said that his department has received several calls in the past few weeks for things

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TransporAction trip numbers up for 2019

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY July 9, 2020 The public transportation non-profit TransporAction held their annual general meeting on July 9 at their office in Campbell’s Bay. Due to pandemic restrictions on indoor meetings, the group held the meeting in their

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The case for decriminalization

Last week the head of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) called on this country’s lawmakers to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use. CACP leader Adam Palmer also called for the . . .

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Unannounced military exercises in Davidson

CALEB NICKERSON DAVIDSON July 7, 2020 On the evening of July 7, soldiers from Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) conducted training in the vicinity of the Davidson Mill in Mansfield et Pontefract. However, the public and the media were

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