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November 19, 2025

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CISSSO in need of workers

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 29, 2020 In a press release on April 20, the Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO)

Hooked on sourdough

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI QUYON April 29, 2020 The change in the consumer shopping trends has caused a shortage of yeast in the region, in the midst

Local non-profits make changes

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI CAMPBELL’S BAY April 29, 2020 Although “We are all in this together” is the message associated with the current directives for self-isolation, the

Pontiac farmers unite

A group of local farmers put together a photo collage to encourage their neighbours. The text reads: “We’re working hard to feed you. Be kind

Algae bloom continues to cause waves

CHRIS LOWREY CLARENDON April 22, 2020 With the sudden appearance of a green algae bloom in Sand Bay, residents have been asking questions of municipal

Continuing education during lockdown

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 22, 2020 Students of the Pontiac Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) in Shawville have been given the opportunity to continue to learn

A battle of the wills

It happens every evening. My pup is curled up sleeping peacefully. It’s the last outing so I gently call his name. No response. “Time to

Consider this…

Dear Editor, In the new future, here is an agricultural industry which might work well for the Pontiac: hemp. Not the smokable THC-laden pot –

It’s been a tough few weeks

Dear Editor, Across Québec, over 800 have now died of Covid-19. Parents, grandparents. People who loved and were loved. People who built this province. An

CISSSO in need of workers

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 29, 2020 In a press release on April 20, the Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) announced they have hired just over 400 personnel since the start of the COVID-19 crisis

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Hooked on sourdough

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI QUYON April 29, 2020 The change in the consumer shopping trends has caused a shortage of yeast in the region, in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic. With more people staying in and with grocery store supply chains

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Local non-profits make changes

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI CAMPBELL’S BAY April 29, 2020 Although “We are all in this together” is the message associated with the current directives for self-isolation, the effects of the COVID-19 shutdown are rattling some social groups more than others, causing a

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Pontiac farmers unite

A group of local farmers put together a photo collage to encourage their neighbours. The text reads: “We’re working hard to feed you. Be kind to each other. We’re all in this together.” Participants were as follows, from left to

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Algae bloom continues to cause waves

CHRIS LOWREY CLARENDON April 22, 2020 With the sudden appearance of a green algae bloom in Sand Bay, residents have been asking questions of municipal and provincial authorities, with few answers. Residents in Sand Bay claim that a recently installed

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Continuing education during lockdown

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 22, 2020 Students of the Pontiac Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) in Shawville have been given the opportunity to continue to learn new material from home and to have one-on-one conversations with their professors amid social distancing

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A battle of the wills

It happens every evening. My pup is curled up sleeping peacefully. It’s the last outing so I gently call his name. No response. “Time to go out,” I say. His eyes open and close again. “Dudley!” Again, no response. I

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Consider this…

Dear Editor, In the new future, here is an agricultural industry which might work well for the Pontiac: hemp. Not the smokable THC-laden pot – that market was covered years ago – this is the rest of the plant, which

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It’s been a tough few weeks

Dear Editor, Across Québec, over 800 have now died of Covid-19. Parents, grandparents. People who loved and were loved. People who built this province. An orderly. A doctor. Some will say we’ve been spared in the Pontiac so far. But

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The Ticking Timebomb of Addiction During COVID-19

Dear Editor, People who are in recovery from substance use are facing serious relapse issues during the COVID-19 shelter in place orders. Current drug users are at an increased risk of severe illness because of the virus. Drug-related overdose deaths

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