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February 18, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

More COVID-19 cancellations

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 22, 2020 The Shawville Lions Country Jamboree has been cancelled this year due to the continuing implementation of restrictive measures set

Youth programming adjusts to COVID-19

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 22, 2020 Along with schools, daycares and other institutions closing their doors over the past month, the after school programs and

Amos to donate salary increase

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 4, 2020 Pontiac MP Will Amos is part of a large group of federal representatives that will be donating their annual

A sad situation

Well, it’s been a month since they cancelled school and enacted sweeping isolation legislation across the province. How’s everyone holding up? Across this region 30

Government restricts travel, adds testing

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS April 15, 2020 The provincial government clamped down on inter-regional travel on April 1, but it remains up to the individual officers

Cancelled: Shawville Fair a COVID victim

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 10, 2020 On Friday, the Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS) announced that the Shawville Fair would be cancelled this year, due to

A little transparency, please

It seems like this was the week that the pandemic became more real to people. On Wednesday, the province took steps to inhibit travel throughout

A tip of the cap to essential workers

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 6 2020 On Monday morning, local first responders and businesses gathered outside of the Pontiac Community Hospital and several local businesses

More COVID-19 cancellations

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 22, 2020 The Shawville Lions Country Jamboree has been cancelled this year due to the continuing implementation of restrictive measures set out to combat the spread of COVID-19. On April 10 , the Quebec government demanded

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Youth programming adjusts to COVID-19

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 22, 2020 Along with schools, daycares and other institutions closing their doors over the past month, the after school programs and other activities carried out by the Pontiac Maison des Jeunes have also been interrupted. Even

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Amos to donate salary increase

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 4, 2020 Pontiac MP Will Amos is part of a large group of federal representatives that will be donating their annual salary increase to charity. The 2.1 per cent pay bump came into effect on April

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A sad situation

Well, it’s been a month since they cancelled school and enacted sweeping isolation legislation across the province. How’s everyone holding up? Across this region 30 days ago, people had their hours cut, their businesses closed down and their kids sent

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Government restricts travel, adds testing

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS April 15, 2020 The provincial government clamped down on inter-regional travel on April 1, but it remains up to the individual officers manning the checkpoints to determine the punishment for travelling for non-essential services. According to Surete

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Residents wary of rising river levels

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 13, 2020 As if a pandemic weren’t enough to worry about, residents of the Pontiac were keeping a keen eye on the level of the Ottawa River, as levels were expected to rise on Monday. According

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Cancelled: Shawville Fair a COVID victim

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 10, 2020 On Friday, the Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS) announced that the Shawville Fair would be cancelled this year, due to public health concerns about COVID-19. This would have been the fair’s 164th anniversary, and it’s

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A little transparency, please

It seems like this was the week that the pandemic became more real to people. On Wednesday, the province took steps to inhibit travel throughout the Outaouais, snarling traffic on the inter-provincial bridges from Ottawa, Renfrew and Pembroke, turning away

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A tip of the cap to essential workers

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 6 2020 On Monday morning, local first responders and businesses gathered outside of the Pontiac Community Hospital and several local businesses to salute other essential service workers. The hospital was first on the list and the

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