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April 2, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

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

SADCs recieve additional funding

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 22, 2020 On April 22, Pontiac MP Will Amos announced that the federal government will be providing $287 million to their

Outaouais COVID-19 update

CALEB NICKERSON Shawville April 22, 2020 On Friday afternoon, the Centre intégré de Santé et de Services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) announced the first COVID-19

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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Fire ban in effect for southern Quebec

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 23, 2020 The Société de protection des fôrets contre le feu (SOPFEU) enacted a province wide ban on open fires in or near forests on April 23. The declaration was made due the loss of snow

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SADCs recieve additional funding

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 22, 2020 On April 22, Pontiac MP Will Amos announced that the federal government will be providing $287 million to their counterparts at the Community Futures Development Network (SADCs) to support small, rural businesses across the

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Outaouais COVID-19 update

CALEB NICKERSON Shawville April 22, 2020 On Friday afternoon, the Centre intégré de Santé et de Services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) announced the first COVID-19 related death in the region. The deceased was being cared for at the designated COVID

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Women’s shelter sees increase in calls

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 22, 2020 Staff at the local women’s shelter have seen an uptick in calls during the course of the COVID-19 distancing measures. Ashley Nadeau, the coordinator of L’EntourElle, said while she can’t quantify the scale of

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