Waltham approves 40 per cent fire protection budget increase
January 28, 2026
Four councillors voted in favour of the increase, while Holli Lair and Brendan Adam voted against it.
Four councillors voted in favour of the increase, while Holli Lair and Brendan Adam voted against it.
Over 2,000 residents in the upper Pontiac endured some portion of the weekend’s cold snap without any electricity after the power grid, overloaded from the
An Ottawa man and Chapeau woman are facing drug-trafficking charges following a drug seizure in Pembroke on Jan. 21.
This week we are publishing the fourth and final instalment of our annual Year In Review feature – our look back on some of last
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Some 200 people packed Harrington Hall to share concerns with the new curbside pickup program.
The new Chapeau Coyotes group is the only minor basketball association in the Pontiac.
Feeling nostalgic for 2025? You’ll enjoyTHE EQUITY’s 2025 Year in Review. Over the remaining three weeks of January, we’ll take some time to look back
Pontiac Ouest’s three municipalities are waiting to hear about the status of a grant that would help them share services in administration, public works and
The survey results will be used to help shape the region’s “seniors friendly” policy.
Four councillors voted in favour of the increase, while Holli Lair and Brendan Adam voted against it.
Over 2,000 residents in the upper Pontiac endured some portion of the weekend’s cold snap without any electricity after the power grid, overloaded from the surge in electrical demand as the temperatures hovered around -30 C, shut down just before
An Ottawa man and Chapeau woman are facing drug-trafficking charges following a drug seizure in Pembroke on Jan. 21.
This week we are publishing the fourth and final instalment of our annual Year In Review feature – our look back on some of last year’s most formative stories. Oct. 1 Calumet cemetery revitalization enters home stretch A group of
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
Some 200 people packed Harrington Hall to share concerns with the new curbside pickup program.
The new Chapeau Coyotes group is the only minor basketball association in the Pontiac.
Feeling nostalgic for 2025? You’ll enjoyTHE EQUITY’s 2025 Year in Review. Over the remaining three weeks of January, we’ll take some time to look back on some of last year’s most memorable stories. Apr. 2 CAQ tables largest budget deficit
Pontiac Ouest’s three municipalities are waiting to hear about the status of a grant that would help them share services in administration, public works and waste management. L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester and Sheenboro councils all passed resolutions in summer 2025 in favour
The survey results will be used to help shape the region’s “seniors friendly” policy.
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