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August 27, 2026

Sarah Pledge Dickson

‘Flushable wipes aren’t flushable’

The Municipality of Mansfield and Pontefract’s sewage system is holding on by a thread, due in large part to residents putting non-flushable items such as

Borscht (beet soup)

As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a

Hot ashes cause fire at Shawville dump

A bin fire at Clarendon’s McGrimmon Cartage landfill over the holidays has offered an important lesson on proper disposal of fire hazards at the dump.

Todd Hoffman holds first PPC event of 2025

Todd Hoffman, the candidate for the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) in the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding, hosted a small gathering of about 15 people at his Brauwerk Hoffman Brewery in Campbell’s Bay on Saturday to answer questions from supporters and

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Borscht (beet soup)

As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968. Our

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Hot ashes cause fire at Shawville dump

A bin fire at Clarendon’s McGrimmon Cartage landfill over the holidays has offered an important lesson on proper disposal of fire hazards at the dump. Shortly after noon on Dec. 27, dump employee Ethan Hartman called 9-1-1 when he saw

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