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August 27, 2026

Health Care

Mansfield woman wins $146K

She hopes her win will inspire more people to give to the cause, which supports healthcare projects in the region.

Dust storm warning!

“That’s a first for me!” came The Weather Network on Sunday morning (some very observant retired dairy farmer’s wife, who has the most popular Sunday

Waltham notes

This past week, we were in a severe heat wave. Some days, the temperature was 45 with the humidex. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we experienced

New equine vet launching services in the Pontiac

A new equine veterinarian will soon be offering her services to horse owners in the Pontiac region, east of Campbell’s Bay.  Outaouais native Adrianna Schwarzer graduated form the University of Montreal’s Saint-Hyacinthe veterinary school last year, and has since moved

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Beach wheelchair to make swimming more accessible

People with mobility limitations will now be able to enjoy the Pontiac region’s many bodies of water thanks to a new floating beach wheelchair made available by a new partnership between two local organizations.  The chair, which features a frame,

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Meet two more provincial candidates for Pontiac

In light of the upcoming fall provincial elections, THE EQUITY spoke with the candidates that have so far presented themselves in the race against three-term incumbent André Fortin. Fortin announced his fourth nomination to represent the Liberals with party leader

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Cones for Kendyl CHEO fundraiser back for 2nd year

The second annual Cones for Kendyl fundraiser stopped at Brooklyn Place in Shawville on Sunday, with a plush bear from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) making an appearance.  The fundraiser is organized by Cheryl Smith-Trimm, mother of Kendyl

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Dust storm warning!

“That’s a first for me!” came The Weather Network on Sunday morning (some very observant retired dairy farmer’s wife, who has the most popular Sunday morning show on radio, told me before I got up). My family has lived in

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Waltham notes

This past week, we were in a severe heat wave. Some days, the temperature was 45 with the humidex. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we experienced severe thunderstorms with torrential rainfall and very strong winds. We lost power on Tuesday night

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