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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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