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November 26, 2025

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The Way We Were – November 1, 2023

25 Years Ago – Oct. 28, 1998 Protesters block truck traffic: Roadblocks throughout Quebec, including four in Pontiac, held up truck traffic for more than

Halloween

What do we do with all of the candy? Don’t get me wrong, I love candy, but that is the problem. Now that my kids

Enough is enough

It is time for our community to unite and fight the CAQ The recent decision of the Quebec government to double tuition for students from

Adieu, Pontiac Well Pontiac, the time has come for me to move on from my full-time reporter position at THE EQUITY What can I say

Adieu Pontiac Connor Lalande Rapides-des-Joachims Oct. 26, 2023 The Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims has opened the submission period for those who wish to run for mayor

Teachers set to strike

Connor lalande Pontiac Oct. 30, 2023 Two unions representing teachers at Pontiac schools have announced they will be holding simultaneous strikes on Nov. 6. The

Letters to the Editor – November 1, 2023

Haunted by garbage Dear Editor, It was the legendary Yogi Berra who once said “It’s like deja-vu all over again”. This best describes the current attempt by the MRC Pontiac to build a mega garbage incinerator. Those of us who

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The Way We Were – November 1, 2023

25 Years Ago – Oct. 28, 1998 Protesters block truck traffic: Roadblocks throughout Quebec, including four in Pontiac, held up truck traffic for more than 17 hours Sunday night and Monday as independent truckers protested working conditions and the deregulation

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Halloween

What do we do with all of the candy? Don’t get me wrong, I love candy, but that is the problem. Now that my kids are a bit older, on Halloween we go to more and more houses on the

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Enough is enough

It is time for our community to unite and fight the CAQ The recent decision of the Quebec government to double tuition for students from the rest of Canada and abroad is another attack on the English-speaking community in Quebec.

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Adieu, Pontiac Well Pontiac, the time has come for me to move on from my full-time reporter position at THE EQUITY What can I say about this wonderful region that you yourselves do not already know? In terms of natural

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Adieu Pontiac Connor Lalande Rapides-des-Joachims Oct. 26, 2023 The Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims has opened the submission period for those who wish to run for mayor in its upcoming byelection. The position was left vacant after the death of former mayor

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Pontiac’s recreational hockey program is back

Sophie Kuijper Dickson Campbell’s Bay Oct. 25, 2023 Young Pontiac hockey players will soon be able to get ice time, and a coach, without joining the minor league. After a two-year hiatus caused by the covid-19 pandemic, the MRC Pontiac’s

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Teachers set to strike

Connor lalande Pontiac Oct. 30, 2023 Two unions representing teachers at Pontiac schools have announced they will be holding simultaneous strikes on Nov. 6. The announcement follows members of both the Syndicat du personnel de l’enseignement des Hautes-Rivières (SPEHR) and

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The Way We Were – October 25, 2023

25 Years Ago – Oct. 21, 1998 Young farmers club recognizes its best at annual banquet: Learn to do by doing is the 4-H motto of the Shawville Young Farmers. This year, the members took the motto to heart, organizing

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