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August 6, 2026

K.C. Jordan

Regatta returns to Norway Bay

The Norway Bay pier was packed with eager spectators on Saturday to witness the final weekend of the annual regatta competition.  Fans lined the stands

Thorne celebrates firefighters at ball

Two firefighters were recognized for longtime service to the Thorne Fire Department at the firefighters’ ball held on Saturday night at the TCRA Hall in

Mansfield woman wins $146K

She hopes her win will inspire more people to give to the cause, which supports healthcare projects in the region.

A reporter’s farewell, and a thank-you

It was a jarring first day on the job.  Over two years ago, freshly arrived in the Pontiac from Nova Scotia, my first assignment was to attend the McDowell Spring Fair. I remember the quizzical look on one volunteer’s face

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Regatta returns to Norway Bay

The Norway Bay pier was packed with eager spectators on Saturday to witness the final weekend of the annual regatta competition.  Fans lined the stands to watch around 100 kids compete in various swimming races, from backstroke to breaststroke to

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Coulonge plays ball for Comets minor hockey 

Thirteen teams played ball for a good cause over the weekend, facing off in the annual fundraiser tournament in support of Hockey Mineur Fort-Coulonge.  Teams competed for championships in three divisions. While the weather cooperated for games on Friday and

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Bryson cipaille supper sees big crowd

The Bryson Lions Club once again fired up the oven on Sunday for the club’s traditional cipaille supper, this year serving 26 heaping pots of the meat pie to a hungry packed house. The hall saw a steady crowd that

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Thorne celebrates firefighters at ball

Two firefighters were recognized for longtime service to the Thorne Fire Department at the firefighters’ ball held on Saturday night at the TCRA Hall in Ladysmith.  The event, the first of its kind held since the return of the department

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