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August 13, 2026

Emergency Services

Your province this week – Jan. 26

Quebec police report increase in intimate partner violence Reporting from CBC News last week shows that the number of domestic violence cases opened by police

What Larry Perry leaves behind

As the Waltham fire chief retires after 50 years of service to his neighbours, the future of his department is straddled between history and efficiency.

PHS students take the plunge

A brave group of students from Pontiac High School (PHS) spent two days last week voluntarily lowering themselves into ice cold waters to then be

Your province this week – Jan. 26

Quebec police report increase in intimate partner violence Reporting from CBC News last week shows that the number of domestic violence cases opened by police forces across the province have significantly increased since 2015, roughly tripling.   However, police and

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2025 Year in Review – July to September

Feeling nostalgic for 2025? You’ll enjoyTHE EQUITY’s 2025 Year in Review. Over the course of our January issues, we’re taking some time to look back on some of last year’s most memorable stories.  July 2 Thorne receives fire services from

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PHS students take the plunge

A brave group of students from Pontiac High School (PHS) spent two days last week voluntarily lowering themselves into ice cold waters to then be rescued by their peers, who themselves had just learned the needed techniques.  The students were

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