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January 14, 2026

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COVID-19 cases down to two

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Nov. 11, 2020  The Pontiac service area now has two active cases, down from three active cases last Monday, as the battle

Lotus Clinic welcomes new doctor

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE Nov. 4, 2020  The Lotus Clinic in Shawville will be experiencing a few new updates this month, including staffing changes and flu

Phillip Holmes leaves Bristol council

STEPHEN RICCIO BRISTOL Nov. 11, 2020  Phillip Holmes has been a busy man, having spent the last seven years balancing teaching high school theatre and

Chichester receives grant for park

STEPHEN RICCIO CHICHESTER Nov. 11, 2020  Thanks to a $41,500 grant from the MRC Pontiac, the results of Chichester’s shoreline project should be accessible to

Ryan Hobbs: From cattle to cartoons

EMILY HSUEH Ryan Hobbs loves The Lion King. As a young boy living on a farm in Quyon, he would watch the Disney film three or four times a day, and to this day it remains one of his favourite

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COVID-19 cases down to two

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Nov. 11, 2020  The Pontiac service area now has two active cases, down from three active cases last Monday, as the battle against a second wave of COVID-19 continues. The service area (RLS) encompassing both the MRC

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Lotus Clinic welcomes new doctor

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE Nov. 4, 2020  The Lotus Clinic in Shawville will be experiencing a few new updates this month, including staffing changes and flu shots. In a post to Facebook on Nov. 4, the clinic announced the addition of

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Phillip Holmes leaves Bristol council

STEPHEN RICCIO BRISTOL Nov. 11, 2020  Phillip Holmes has been a busy man, having spent the last seven years balancing teaching high school theatre and working on his family farm, Netherleigh Farm, all the while serving on Bristol council. Having

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SADC Pontiac introduces new COVID relief fund

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Nov. 5, 2020  Pontiac small businesses will be able to access $352,039 in new funds and contributions from the SADC Pontiac, courtesy of the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED). The funding was announced in a

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Chichester receives grant for park

STEPHEN RICCIO CHICHESTER Nov. 11, 2020  Thanks to a $41,500 grant from the MRC Pontiac, the results of Chichester’s shoreline project should be accessible to residents and tourists next summer in the shape of a park along chemin de Chapeau

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Power line repairs cause new river closure

MIKE ATHEY LITCHFIELD Nov. 11, 2020  Traffic down a segment of the Ottawa River near Litchfield will be shut down to the public once more as Hydro Québec continues repairs on power lines that traverse the river. New cables will

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