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January 7, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

Santa’s secret helper

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Dec. 19, 2018 For many years in the 70s and 80s, Santa had a secret helper from the Shawville area. The jolly

Big haul for food drive

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Dec. 6, 2018 On Thursday morning, volunteers across the Pontiac posted up at snowy intersections from Allumette Island to Shawville for the

Portage bridge to close

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Dec. 12, 2018 Roadwork will temporarily close the bridge over the Ottawa River in Portage du Fort this week. The

Local lifters hoist medals, set records

The Pontiac was well-represented at a recent powerlifting meet in Orleans, Ont. on Dec. 1, with three local residents taking first place in their divisions

CAQ’s cannabis crackdown a catastrophe

Young adults in the Pontiac can rest easy. Don’t be afraid. Our Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leaders bring good news: they’re going to protect the

One dead after early morning blaze

CALEB NICKERSON Quyon Nov. 24, 2018 On Nov. 24, an early-morning house fire in Quyon claimed the life of one man, who left behind a

Santa’s secret helper

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Dec. 19, 2018 For many years in the 70s and 80s, Santa had a secret helper from the Shawville area. The jolly old fellow’s wrists weren’t what they used to be, and he required some assistance to

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Big haul for food drive

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Dec. 6, 2018 On Thursday morning, volunteers across the Pontiac posted up at snowy intersections from Allumette Island to Shawville for the annual Bouffe Pontiac Food Drive. Working in partnership with local fire departments and police, 48

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Portage bridge to close

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Dec. 12, 2018 Roadwork will temporarily close the bridge over the Ottawa River in Portage du Fort this week. The work is scheduled to take place from 8 p.m. on Thurs. Dec. 13 until 6

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Local lifters hoist medals, set records

The Pontiac was well-represented at a recent powerlifting meet in Orleans, Ont. on Dec. 1, with three local residents taking first place in their divisions and setting Canadian records along the way. Joel Beardsley, David Moquin and Richard Moquin attended

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CAQ’s cannabis crackdown a catastrophe

Young adults in the Pontiac can rest easy. Don’t be afraid. Our Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leaders bring good news: they’re going to protect the province’s youth from the great scourge of cannabis by raising the legal age of consumption

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German micro-brewery opens in Campbell’s Bay

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Dec. 7, 2018 Beer lovers in the Pontiac have a new line of brews to call their own, after the opening of the region’s first German-style micro-brewery in Campbell’s Bay on Friday. Brauwerk Hoffman was packed

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One dead after early morning blaze

CALEB NICKERSON Quyon Nov. 24, 2018 On Nov. 24, an early-morning house fire in Quyon claimed the life of one man, who left behind a wife and three children. Municipality of Pontiac Fire Chief Richard Groulx said that they received

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