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August 20, 2026

Sophie Kuijper Dickson

The promise of place

A summer feature is far from novel in the newspaper world. Usually they’re stuffed full with gardening how-tos and lawn care tips, reviews of the

First responders get demoted

The province of Quebec has effectively benched its first responders.  Since September, new rules from Santé Québec mean that dispatchers have stopped deploying first responders

Danford celebrates 150th with English tea

The Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood (Danford Lake) invited residents to travel back in time on Saturday, putting on a traditional English tea complete with lace doilies,

The promise of place

A summer feature is far from novel in the newspaper world. Usually they’re stuffed full with gardening how-tos and lawn care tips, reviews of the best snack shacks, the hottest summer reads, and barbecue recipes for the grill. It’s all

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What even goes on in the TNO Lac-Nilgaut?

THE EQUITY sat down with two MRC Pontiac employees who spend a great deal of time thinking about and caring for the vast territory, known as the TNO Lac-Nilgaut, that stretches hundreds of kilometers north of this county’s main population

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First responders get demoted

The province of Quebec has effectively benched its first responders.  Since September, new rules from Santé Québec mean that dispatchers have stopped deploying first responders to calls in which there is no evident immediate danger to the caller’s life.  According

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Danford celebrates 150th with English tea

The Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood (Danford Lake) invited residents to travel back in time on Saturday, putting on a traditional English tea complete with lace doilies, tiered serving platters, and crustless sandwiches. The event’s 150 or so attendees of all ages

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Graham brothers release new oak-aged cider

Bristol’s Coronation Hall Cider Mills kicked off its 2026 season on Saturday by launching a new cider that has been in the works for over a year.  The local business, run by the Graham family, produces all sorts of homemade

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OpenAI sends its ‘deepest condolences’

Big Tech’s MO has long been to ask for forgiveness rather than permission.  Last week OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sent a letter to the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., apologizing for his company’s failure to flag a user’s account with

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