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March 4, 2026

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The Equity

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 – October 25, 2023

Clarify and reassure Dear Editor, After reading the letters on incineration in last week’s Equity, (The burning question and Incinerate or not, THE EQUITY, October

Winter Car Seat Safety

This is an article I always put out as we approach the cooler weather. I look back and see the mistakes I made while trying

What is the plan?

The president of the Pontiac Forestry Board asks if anything will be done to revive Pontiac’s forestry industry The first joint planning of wood producers

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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Letters to the Editor – October 25, 2023

Clarify and reassure Dear Editor, After reading the letters on incineration in last week’s Equity, (The burning question and Incinerate or not, THE EQUITY, October 18, 2023), I felt compelled to clarify and reassure the writers. The MRC Council of

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Winter Car Seat Safety

This is an article I always put out as we approach the cooler weather. I look back and see the mistakes I made while trying to keep my winter babies warm, I’m hoping that anyone who isn’t sure about winter

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What is the plan?

The president of the Pontiac Forestry Board asks if anything will be done to revive Pontiac’s forestry industry The first joint planning of wood producers in Quebec was in 1956. It was farmers who decided that instead of selling four

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