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April 2, 2026

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Using schools more efficiently

Dear Editor, With the municipal elections, the subject of the management of school board properties was raised at the Lester B. Pearson school board council

Democracy in Quebec

Dear Editor, Sunday was truly a fine exercise of democracy in Quebec. Municipal elections have concluded, and our region featured a number of close races

Four more years

After a gruelling campaign season of door-knocking and sign-erecting, the candidates in Quebec’s municipal elections are either licking their wounds or preparing to start a

Toller: Our first elected warden

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC Nov. 5, 2017 The MRC Pontiac’s first warden elected by universal suffrage is Jane Toller. For the first time, Pontiac residents were

Bristol home a “total loss”

Chris Lowrey BRISTOL Nov. 5 , 2017 A Bristol man came within an hour of being caught in a blaze that ended up destroying his

Using schools more efficiently

Dear Editor, With the municipal elections, the subject of the management of school board properties was raised at the Lester B. Pearson school board council meeting on Oct. 30. Presently, school boards and municipalities operate in a parallel manner, and

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Democracy in Quebec

Dear Editor, Sunday was truly a fine exercise of democracy in Quebec. Municipal elections have concluded, and our region featured a number of close races for many elected positions. Election campaigns always create debate and sometimes the resulting discourse can

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CNSC refuses request for additional open houses

Dear Editor, The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has recently refused a request made by 27 different individuals and organizations to hold additional open houses along the Ottawa River in Quebec and Ontario. In early October, the CNSC offered open

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Four more years

After a gruelling campaign season of door-knocking and sign-erecting, the candidates in Quebec’s municipal elections are either licking their wounds or preparing to start a new mandate. Kudos to all who put forward their name on a ballot in the

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Toller: Our first elected warden

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC Nov. 5, 2017 The MRC Pontiac’s first warden elected by universal suffrage is Jane Toller. For the first time, Pontiac residents were able to vote for their preferred choice for the MRC warden position. In the past,

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Bristol home a “total loss”

Chris Lowrey BRISTOL Nov. 5 , 2017 A Bristol man came within an hour of being caught in a blaze that ended up destroying his home in the early morning of Nov. 5. The Bristol fire department received a call

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