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February 18, 2026

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Spaghetti and fresh baked bread at the TCRA

CALEB NICKERSON LADYSMITH March 22, 2019 On March 22, around 100 people gathered at the Thorne Community Recreation Association(TCRA) Hall in Ladysmith for some homemade

Jack Pine spotted in downtown Shawville

Caleb Nickerson, The Equity On March 21, diners at Café 349 in Shawville were treated to critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Jack Pine and his folksy strumming and

Here comes the sun

While spring is usually a time of relative upheaval and disarray, from melting snowdrifts and rainstorms to the first flower shoots poking their heads out

Equity nabs seven nominations at QCNA

PONTIAC March 27, 2019 The Equity has garnered seven nominations at this year’s Quebec Community Newspaper Awards – which honours the year’s best in English-language

A reporter’s farewell

After nearly two years of covering everything from dog races through the fair, sporting fun, government announcements, fundraisers, and countless community meals, my time at

So long and good riddance to the PQ

On March 11, Catherine Fournier, MNA for the Marie-Victorin district in Longueuil left the Parti Quebecois (PQ) caucus to sit as an independent. The 26-year-old,

Spaghetti and fresh baked bread at the TCRA

CALEB NICKERSON LADYSMITH March 22, 2019 On March 22, around 100 people gathered at the Thorne Community Recreation Association(TCRA) Hall in Ladysmith for some homemade food and good company, put on by the local recreation association. Around six volunteers were

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Jack Pine spotted in downtown Shawville

Caleb Nickerson, The Equity On March 21, diners at Café 349 in Shawville were treated to critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Jack Pine and his folksy strumming and singing over the lunch hour. Shawville was the second stop on Pine’s “Lone Wolf” solo

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Two-vehicle collision results in minor injuries

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE March 22, 2019 A two-vehicle collision just outside Shawville on Friday evening resulted in one person sent to hospital with minor injuries. The accident occurred around 6:45 in the evening of March 22, at the intersection of

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Here comes the sun

While spring is usually a time of relative upheaval and disarray, from melting snowdrifts and rainstorms to the first flower shoots poking their heads out of the ground, this year’s transition has been especially tumultuous at THE EQUITY. The newsroom

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Equity nabs seven nominations at QCNA

PONTIAC March 27, 2019 The Equity has garnered seven nominations at this year’s Quebec Community Newspaper Awards – which honours the year’s best in English-language journalism in the province. As a paper, The Equity is nominated for the Best Editorial

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A reporter’s farewell

After nearly two years of covering everything from dog races through the fair, sporting fun, government announcements, fundraisers, and countless community meals, my time at THE EQUITY has come to an end. It’s been a blast, to say the least,

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Local figure skaters bring down the house

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE March 22, 2019 There was hardly any space left in the parking lot of the Shawville Arena Friday night as family and friends gathered to take in the Shawville Figure Skating Club’s production, “The Colourful World of

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So long and good riddance to the PQ

On March 11, Catherine Fournier, MNA for the Marie-Victorin district in Longueuil left the Parti Quebecois (PQ) caucus to sit as an independent. The 26-year-old, who had been elected to the National Assembly in a December 2016 by-election, took several

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