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June 18, 2026

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Sophie Kuijper Dickson

Bouffe food drive raises $12K 

Commuters across the Pontiac were called upon to support those in need on Thursday morning, thanks to the work of an army of 49 volunteers

Food drive raises $12K

Some 50 volunteers dedicated the early hours of Dec. 4 to raising money for Bouffe Pontiac.

Why do we walk?

It was a familiar scene at the Pontiac Hospital on Sunday afternoon. A crowd gathered with homemade cardboard protest signs, made soggy by the snowfall,

Groundhog day 

It’s not yet December and it’s already starting to feel like Groundhog Day – the Bill Murray version where he becomes trapped in a time

Bouffe food drive raises $12K 

Commuters across the Pontiac were called upon to support those in need on Thursday morning, thanks to the work of an army of 49 volunteers who dedicated the early hours of the day to raising money for Bouffe Pontiac.

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Why do we walk?

It was a familiar scene at the Pontiac Hospital on Sunday afternoon. A crowd gathered with homemade cardboard protest signs, made soggy by the snowfall, to express dissent of another Quebec healthcare policy – this time its controversial Law 2. 

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Governing boards approve Onslow school shuffle

The Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) has now received three important approvals needed to move forward with relocating students and staff from Onslow Elementary School to Shawville for the 2026-2027 school year while the Quyon school is renovated.  At separate

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Groundhog day 

It’s not yet December and it’s already starting to feel like Groundhog Day – the Bill Murray version where he becomes trapped in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over again, and soon realizes his desperate attempts

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