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April 2, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

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

Cross-border travel restricted

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 1, 2020 On Wednesday, police forces across the Outaouais moved to establish checkpoints on inter-provincial bridges and between the MRCs of

Chief warns about creosote

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE March 27, 2020 The Shawville Clarendon Fire Chief is warning residents with wood stoves to check their pipes for creosote build up

Equity staff nominated for awards

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 8, 2020 The newsroom at THE EQUITY was nominated for several awards in the annual Quebec Community Newspaper Association (QCNA)’s Better

Painted rocks brighten local communities

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY April 1, 2020 A family in Campbell’s Bay has been trying to raise spirits and beautify their community during the pandemic

Arrested for public disturbance

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE March 27, 2020 On Friday morning, police arrested a 21 year-old man for allegedly threatening workers at the Hayes Funeral Home crematorium

CISSSO employees test positive for virus

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS March 30, 2020 On Friday, the Centre intégré de Santé et de Services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) announced that two employees at

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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Cross-border travel restricted

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 1, 2020 On Wednesday, police forces across the Outaouais moved to establish checkpoints on inter-provincial bridges and between the MRCs of the region. The move was announced that morning and by noon, officers were appearing at

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Chief warns about creosote

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE March 27, 2020 The Shawville Clarendon Fire Chief is warning residents with wood stoves to check their pipes for creosote build up after the department responded to a call on Friday morning. At about 9:30 a.m. on

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Equity staff nominated for awards

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 8, 2020 The newsroom at THE EQUITY was nominated for several awards in the annual Quebec Community Newspaper Association (QCNA)’s Better Newspapers competition. All three EQUITY staff at the time (Caleb Nickerson, J.D. Potié and Chris

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St. Joseph’s Manor adapts to new protocols

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY April 1, 2020 The residents at St. Joseph’s Manor in Campbell’s Bay have been under a strict quarantine since March 11, and the home’s staff have come up with some innovative solutions to keep everyone’s spirits

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Painted rocks brighten local communities

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY April 1, 2020 A family in Campbell’s Bay has been trying to raise spirits and beautify their community during the pandemic by creating a kind of scavenger hunt. Chanelle Shea and her two youngsters, Maple and

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Feds announce billions in emergency aid

CALEB NICKERSON OTTAWA March 25, 2019 Pontiac MP Will Amos was one of a handful of officials who returned to the House of Commons last week to pass a multi-billion dollar emergency aid package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Arrested for public disturbance

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE March 27, 2020 On Friday morning, police arrested a 21 year-old man for allegedly threatening workers at the Hayes Funeral Home crematorium in Shawville and not complying with the officers that responded to the call. Sûreté du

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CISSSO employees test positive for virus

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS March 30, 2020 On Friday, the Centre intégré de Santé et de Services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) announced that two employees at the Hull Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19. In order to protect staff, 11 employees

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