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February 18, 2026

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Car chase leads to arrest

CALEB NICKERSON allumettes Island April 24, 2019 An Upper Pontiac man is facing several charges following a chase with police late Wednesday evening. At around

Water Still A-Risin’

J.D. Potié, Chris Lowrey and Caleb Nickerson PONTIAC April 23-29, 2019 The Pontiac was hit with record levels of water as local waterways surged with

Eureka 93 in dispute with Canopy Growth

CALEB NICKERSON OTTAWA April 26, 2019 The recently renamed hemp CBD company Eureka 93 (formerly LiveWell Canada Inc.), who are planning on building a research

A Fish Fry-day in Chapeau

CALEB NICKERSON Chapeau April 19, 2019 Hundreds of hungry residents of the upper Pontiac made their way to Harrington Hall in Chapeau on Friday for

$200,000 for local growth generation

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY April 17, 2019 At MRC Pontiac’s monthly council of mayors meeting on April 17, Economic Development Director Danielle Newman gave the

MRC supports proposed landfill

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY April 17, 2019 Following the monthly council of mayors meeting on April 17, Pontiac Warden Jane Toller discussed a presentation made

Quyon man arrested for sex crimes

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 17, 2019 A Pontiac man is facing multiple charges relating to historic sexual crimes that took place in Russell County, Ont.

Car chase leads to arrest

CALEB NICKERSON allumettes Island April 24, 2019 An Upper Pontiac man is facing several charges following a chase with police late Wednesday evening. At around 11:30 p.m. on April 24, Sûreté du Québec officers were patrolling the parking lot of

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Water Still A-Risin’

J.D. Potié, Chris Lowrey and Caleb Nickerson PONTIAC April 23-29, 2019 The Pontiac was hit with record levels of water as local waterways surged with rain and snowmelt this past week. Equity staff were on the scene throughout the week

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Local honoured for muscular dystrophy advocacy

A Pontiac woman is being celebrated for her years of advocacy for a rare genetic disease and accessibility in her community. Bristol native Jenna Keindel is set to receive the Dr. Katie Manders Courage to Inspire Award from Muscular Dystrophy

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Eureka 93 in dispute with Canopy Growth

CALEB NICKERSON OTTAWA April 26, 2019 The recently renamed hemp CBD company Eureka 93 (formerly LiveWell Canada Inc.), who are planning on building a research facility in Litchfield, are in a dispute with Canopy Growth Corp. and its investment wing,

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A Fish Fry-day in Chapeau

CALEB NICKERSON Chapeau April 19, 2019 Hundreds of hungry residents of the upper Pontiac made their way to Harrington Hall in Chapeau on Friday for some deep fried fish and chips in support of two community organizations.

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$200,000 for local growth generation

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY April 17, 2019 At MRC Pontiac’s monthly council of mayors meeting on April 17, Economic Development Director Danielle Newman gave the mayors a rundown of the Territory Development Fund (FDT) projects that had been given the

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MRC supports proposed landfill

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY April 17, 2019 Following the monthly council of mayors meeting on April 17, Pontiac Warden Jane Toller discussed a presentation made by representatives of the Pontiac Sorting Centre, Raymond Durocher and Gerry Philippe, at the council’s

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Quyon man arrested for sex crimes

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 17, 2019 A Pontiac man is facing multiple charges relating to historic sexual crimes that took place in Russell County, Ont. several decades ago. Between January 31 and March 13, 2019, Russell County OPP officers arrested

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