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March 26, 2026

Current Conditions in Shawville 2.0°C

Sophie Kuijper Dickson

Quyon ferry reopens

The ferry’s first trip crossed the Ottawa River at 5:30 a.m. on Mar. 26.

Return-to-office hits home

Last week, with the flip of a switch, Pontiac mayors voted unanimously to end the MRC’s work-from-home policy. There was no consultation with its 40

No fire, just a scaredy cat

Fort-Coulonge firefighters spent Friday morning rescuing a scared cat from a tree. Assistant chief Gilles Dionne said the department got the call around 9 a.m.

Promutuel donates $20K to Bouffe 

Promutuel Insurance donated $20,000 to Bouffe Pontiac on Thursday morning, money the food bank says will go straight to buying more food for its shelves. 

For the world we wish to have

With four floor crossings in as many months, Prime Minister Mark Carney now ranks third on the list of Canadian Prime Ministers who have courted

Faces of St. Patty’s Past

As Pontiac residents are once again gearing up for the region’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, digging out their favourite Kelly Green top hats and

Return-to-office hits home

Last week, with the flip of a switch, Pontiac mayors voted unanimously to end the MRC’s work-from-home policy. There was no consultation with its 40 or so employees, not even a warning that this would be coming. Most learned of

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No fire, just a scaredy cat

Fort-Coulonge firefighters spent Friday morning rescuing a scared cat from a tree. Assistant chief Gilles Dionne said the department got the call around 9 a.m. that day, while a group of firefighters were already at the station doing some cleaning

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Promutuel donates $20K to Bouffe 

Promutuel Insurance donated $20,000 to Bouffe Pontiac on Thursday morning, money the food bank says will go straight to buying more food for its shelves.  “Every year we donate back to the community in different ranges, but this year we

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For the world we wish to have

With four floor crossings in as many months, Prime Minister Mark Carney now ranks third on the list of Canadian Prime Ministers who have courted the most MPs from other parties between elections, beat out only by Liberal Jean Chrétien,

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Faces of St. Patty’s Past

As Pontiac residents are once again gearing up for the region’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, digging out their favourite Kelly Green top hats and scarves and leprechaun tights, tuning up their fiddles and polishing off their step dancing shoes,

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