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July 23, 2026

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Pontiac honours those who have served

Municipalities across the Pontiac hosted Remembrance Day ceremonies this week, some on Nov. 9, others on Remembrance Day proper, to honour those who have served

This is Halloween, again

Batman & friends brave downpour on Halloween Friday’s rain didn’t get between Batman and his mission to keep Pontiac children safe this Halloween. He, along

The last words of Thorne’s German past

The RA grounds and campground in Ladysmith rang with clinking beer glasses and squeaking sauerkraut as the 40th edition of Oktoberfest Ladysmith took over the

Oktoberfest hits the big 40

Weeks of meatball making, sauerkraut soaking and potato mashing – to name but a few of the many labours of love performed by the team

Pontiac honours those who have served

Municipalities across the Pontiac hosted Remembrance Day ceremonies this week, some on Nov. 9, others on Remembrance Day proper, to honour those who have served in this country’s military, many of whom sacrificed their lives to protect the freedom of

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Spaghetti supper brings in money for local Legion

On Saturday night, dozens of people turned out to the TCRA hall in Ladysmith for a spaghetti dinner in support of the Pontiac Legion.  Organizer and president of the Ladysmith Recreation Committee Terri-Lyn Blaskie explained that they had sold around

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This is Halloween, again

Batman & friends brave downpour on Halloween Friday’s rain didn’t get between Batman and his mission to keep Pontiac children safe this Halloween. He, along with a crew of his superhero friends (all played by police officers from Sûreté du

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Who’s running to be your next mayor? Thorne

These interviews are part of a series THE EQUITY is publishing with candidates in all 12 mayoral races ahead of the election. Thorne interviews were done by K.C. Jordan. Karen Daly Kelly is originally from Montreal and pursued a career

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Nominations close, election races take off

This story has been updated from its original version Correction Oct. 22: This story didn’t originally list Suzanne Romain as a candidate for Seat #2 in Bryson. THE EQUITY apologizes for this oversight. This past Friday Oct. 3, the nomination

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The last words of Thorne’s German past

The RA grounds and campground in Ladysmith rang with clinking beer glasses and squeaking sauerkraut as the 40th edition of Oktoberfest Ladysmith took over the village last weekend. But one sound missing from this festival of German culture was the

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Oktoberfest hits the big 40

Weeks of meatball making, sauerkraut soaking and potato mashing – to name but a few of the many labours of love performed by the team of volunteers behind Oktoberfest Ladysmith – all came to a head over the weekend as

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