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April 2, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

Changing gears

This week, the provincial government undertook their reopening strategy, with some younger children on their way back to school (except for the greater Montreal area)

COVID-19 weekly update

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS May 13, 2020 On Friday afternoon, the Centre intégré de Santé et de Services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) recorded two more COVID-19

Chamber introduces business incentives

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 13, 2020 The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is promoting a variety of initiatives to promote the local businesses that make up

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

Calumet mayor takes leave citing health reasons

CALEB NICKERSON CALUMET ISLAND  MAY11, 2020  Calumet Island Mayor Serge Newberry has stepped back from his duties for an unknown period of time to health concerns, his council learned in a brief virtual meeting last Monday. This comes close on

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Changing gears

This week, the provincial government undertook their reopening strategy, with some younger children on their way back to school (except for the greater Montreal area) and various other industries coming back online. The government has brought forth their case for

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COVID-19 weekly update

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS May 13, 2020 On Friday afternoon, the Centre intégré de Santé et de Services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) recorded two more COVID-19 deaths in the region, bringing the death toll for the region to six. The two

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Chamber introduces business incentives

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 13, 2020 The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is promoting a variety of initiatives to promote the local businesses that make up their membership during the coronavirus shutdown. President Todd Hoffman explained that the organization has already

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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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