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November 26, 2025

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Environmental organization to grow green renovations sector in the Outaouais by K.C. Jordan GatineAU May 7, 2024 An Outaouais environmental organization has received $462,000 from

Shawville sidewalks get lit

by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville May. 13, 2024 Illumination of the Main Street sidewalk in Shawville is no longer at the whims of often faulty

Six more councils rescind support for incinerator by Charles Dickson Pontiac May 14, 2024 In decisions rendered at their regular monthly council meetings last week,

Feds award money to repair Des Joachims bridge on the Ottawa Construction will cause periodic closures through summer months by Guillaume Laflamme Rapides des joachims

Environmental organization to grow green renovations sector in the Outaouais by K.C. Jordan GatineAU May 7, 2024 An Outaouais environmental organization has received $462,000 from the federal Natural Resources department to develop an energy-efficient residential home renovations market in the

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Building potted bouquets for Mother’s Day

by Guillaume Laflamme Shawville May 9, 2024 Children and their parents gathered at the Shawville Community Lodge on Thursday to build a potted floral arrangement for their mothers and learn about gardening in the process. The event was organized by

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New reporter joins THE EQUITY team

by K.C. Jordan Shawville May 15, 2024 My name is K.C, and I’m new to the Pontiac region! I’m exicted to get to know the area. I grew up in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, then moved to the port city

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Quyon’s Barbotte Supper makes a comeback

by Guillaume Laflamme Quyon May 9, 2024 Quyon locals enjoyed a feast of barbotte and homemade french fries for the first time in 15 years on Thursday evening, celebrating the return of the the Quyon Legion’s Barbotte Supper tradition. The

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Mother’s Day pop-up market in Shawville

by Guillaume Laflamme Shawville May 12, 2024 Pontiac moms were treated to a shopping spree and brunch this weekend at a Mother’s Day pop-up market hosted at the Shawville Recreation Association. The event, organized by Nikki Stephens and Lana Cowley,

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PHS students try university for a week

by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville May 13, 2024 A dozen students from Pontiac High School recently spent a week getting a feel for what it would be like to attend university in the nation’s capital. Each of the 12 grade

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Shawville sidewalks get lit

by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville May. 13, 2024 Illumination of the Main Street sidewalk in Shawville is no longer at the whims of often faulty Hydro Québec street lights. In April, the municipality installed 12 solar-powered street lamps along the

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Six more councils rescind support for incinerator by Charles Dickson Pontiac May 14, 2024 In decisions rendered at their regular monthly council meetings last week, the municipalities of Campbell’s Bay, Fort Coulonge and Mansfield and Pontefract withdrew their support for

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Feds award money to repair Des Joachims bridge on the Ottawa Construction will cause periodic closures through summer months by Guillaume Laflamme Rapides des joachims May 7, 2024 The Government of Canada has awarded $1.2 million to contractor Groupe Lapalme

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