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January 14, 2026

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Carrier leaves CHIP

François Carrier, General Manager of CHIP FM since 2012, has left his position at the Pontiac radio station to take on a new challenge with

The Way We Were – March 27, 2024

25 Years Ago – Mar. 24, 1999 Corridor contaminated: MoE: A warning from the Ministry of Environment to the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) that

Pretend Play

One of the things I love most about children is their ability to pretend. They can become anything or anyone at the drop of a

Public service

In his presentation on Monday evening in Allumette Island, Mayor Corey Spence referred frequently to comments made by Dr. Paul Connett on the wisdom of

Quyon Library hosts annual Easter egg hunt

by Charles dickson Quyon Mar. 30, 2024 Four hundred and fifty plastic eggs, packed with candies and trinkets by volunteer librarian Glenda Nitschke and her sisters Theresa and Nancy Provost, were spread across the backyard of the Quyon Library in

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Convoy heads to Ottawa to protest carbon tax

by Charles Dickson Shawville Apr. 1, 2024 Twenty-one people in a nine-vehicle convoy left Shawville just after 9 a.m. on Monday, heading for Ottawa to register a complaint with the federal government over the carbon tax increase which came into

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Carrier leaves CHIP

François Carrier, General Manager of CHIP FM since 2012, has left his position at the Pontiac radio station to take on a new challenge with Le Droit newspaper. Carrier made the shift to his new role as General Manager and

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Ruminant stomach product recalled by abattoir

A recall was issued last week for an animal product sold by the Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac. The province’s ministry of agriculture (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the abattoir, published a warning for the public not to consume ruminant stomachs

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The Way We Were – March 27, 2024

25 Years Ago – Mar. 24, 1999 Corridor contaminated: MoE: A warning from the Ministry of Environment to the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) that soil on the old railway corridor is likely contaminated never reached the buyers of the

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Pretend Play

One of the things I love most about children is their ability to pretend. They can become anything or anyone at the drop of a hat. One minute your child is, well, your child, and the next minute they may

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Letters to the Editor – March 27, 2024

The burning issue and air quality Dear Editor, So how would the Pontiac and all of the Ottawa Valley be affected by emissions from a new incinerator? Air quality is influenced by various factors, including industrial activities, vehicular emissions, agricultural

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Public service

In his presentation on Monday evening in Allumette Island, Mayor Corey Spence referred frequently to comments made by Dr. Paul Connett on the wisdom of incineration, and found much with which to agree. Connett was one of four presenters who

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