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April 2, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

April is daffodil month

CALEB NICKERSON April 3, 2019 Those with sharp eyes may have noticed a little splash of yellow gracing the lapels of municipal workers and officials

CISSSO hosts job fair in Shawville

On March 19, representatives from the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) held a career fair at the Shawville Lion’s

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

April is daffodil month

CALEB NICKERSON April 3, 2019 Those with sharp eyes may have noticed a little splash of yellow gracing the lapels of municipal workers and officials over the past few days. That’s because April is daffodil month, a campaign put on

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CISSSO hosts job fair in Shawville

On March 19, representatives from the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) held a career fair at the Shawville Lion’s Club. As Human Resources coordinator Nadine Courchesne explained, CISSSO is the largest employer in the

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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 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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