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April 23, 2026

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What you see is what you get

Editor, Trying to understand the erratic and highly questionable actions of the American president must include a closer look at the economic policies his regime

A shake up

The house only shook for about 6 seconds, but it changed my naïve thinking. Houses aren’t as solid as they appear. Something more powerful lies

Ottawa River reaches 2023 flood levels

Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of

A sneak attack

The phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number but it was a local call I thought. I said hello. “I am upgrading your Internet service,”

Calling all writers

Dear Editor, I would like to raise the awareness of the writing competition at Shawville Fair. The Shawville Fair has been operating since the late

Hooray for Hungary! 

Dear Editor, Victor Orban, would-be dictator for the past 16 years, has been soundly defeated in an election. Best of all, he had the humility

Misunderstandings

Talking is easy right? Well in a sense yes. We use our words and express a thought or an idea. But in reality, the problem

An apology from the Pontiac Journal

Dear team at THE EQUITY and readers, Please accept my deepest apologies. In our Mar. 11, 2026 article titled “Shawville abattoir nears opening after final

Mistreatment complaints triple at CISSSO

Complaints of mistreatment at the region’s health authority have tripled in the past year, according to the national commissioner for Complaints and Service Quality at

What you see is what you get

Editor, Trying to understand the erratic and highly questionable actions of the American president must include a closer look at the economic policies his regime follows. To make America great again, he has made threatening gestures such as attacking the

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A shake up

The house only shook for about 6 seconds, but it changed my naïve thinking. Houses aren’t as solid as they appear. Something more powerful lies beneath its foundation. Which made also made me think. Someone more powerful holds life. Holds

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Ottawa River reaches 2023 flood levels

Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of emergency. River levels are expected to stabilize and begin receding by mid-week.

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A sneak attack

The phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number but it was a local call I thought. I said hello. “I am upgrading your Internet service,” the recording said, “free.” That sounded okay, so I pressed the number 1 as requested.

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Calling all writers

Dear Editor, I would like to raise the awareness of the writing competition at Shawville Fair. The Shawville Fair has been operating since the late 1850s and this year is the fourth year for our writing competition. The contest is

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Hooray for Hungary! 

Dear Editor, Victor Orban, would-be dictator for the past 16 years, has been soundly defeated in an election. Best of all, he had the humility and integrity to concede defeat. I’m hopeful that this will stick, and that it portends

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Misunderstandings

Talking is easy right? Well in a sense yes. We use our words and express a thought or an idea. But in reality, the problem begins right there. Our perception of what is being said is coloured by what we’ve

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An apology from the Pontiac Journal

Dear team at THE EQUITY and readers, Please accept my deepest apologies. In our Mar. 11, 2026 article titled “Shawville abattoir nears opening after final repairs,” journalist Tashi Farmilo used significant portions of an article written by THE EQUITY journalist

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Quaint and quirky ironies of Canada vs U.S.

Dear Editor, I have experienced life in the U.S. and in Canada. Having been born and raised in a politically-aware family, I’m often amused by the subtle and not-so-subtle differences in the two political systems.  Last week in the U.S.,

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Mistreatment complaints triple at CISSSO

Complaints of mistreatment at the region’s health authority have tripled in the past year, according to the national commissioner for Complaints and Service Quality at Santé Québec.  According to commissioner Martine Gosselin’s 2024-2025 report, complaints of mistreatment at the Centre

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