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April 2, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

Get it together

Obscene is probably the only word that captures the cruel absurdity of a situation that’s playing out in Pontiac and across the province. While the

A visit from Mickey and Minnie

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 8, 2019 Two mice were spotted at the Pontiac Community Hospital (PCH) on Sunday, but it was no cause for alarm,

Eureka 93 facing financial troubles

CALEB NICKERSON Pontiac Sept. 6, 2019 Things are looking grim for the hemp company that planned to build a cannabidol (CBD) research facility at the

Preserving local Monarchs

A group of concerned citizens near Otter Lake are doing their best to preserve the population of monarch butterflies in . . . their community.

Thinking about what to think about

Once again, an armada of boxy, yellow torpedoes will be making their way through the streets at dawn, transporting legions of young people to .

Get it together

Obscene is probably the only word that captures the cruel absurdity of a situation that’s playing out in Pontiac and across the province. While the provincial power-brokers in Quebec City quibble about . . .

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Preserving local Monarchs

A group of concerned citizens near Otter Lake are doing their best to preserve the population of monarch butterflies in . . . their community. Several butterfly habitats have popped up around Clark Lake, part of a concerted effort to

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