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August 6, 2026

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Thorne celebrates firefighters at ball

Two firefighters were recognized for longtime service to the Thorne Fire Department at the firefighters’ ball held on Saturday night at the TCRA Hall in

Rte. 301 remains open, work delayed

Transports Québec has confirmed the 1.5-kilometre stretch of Route 301 that was set to be closed this week has remained open as planned construction work

Calumet RA celebrates volunteers

Last Wednesday night, the RA hall on l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet was filled with dozens of volunteers and their families for a barbecue and open mic night.  Marie-Jeanne

Fun Days’ don’t stop for the rain

The community of Sand Bay gathered for its annual ‘Fun Days’ event over the weekend that saw neighbours of all ages face off in races by foot, kayak, potato sack and even inflated tube.  And the party was not deterred

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Thorne celebrates firefighters at ball

Two firefighters were recognized for longtime service to the Thorne Fire Department at the firefighters’ ball held on Saturday night at the TCRA Hall in Ladysmith.  The event, the first of its kind held since the return of the department

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Bois-Franc bridge construction to start

MRC Pontiac announced July 30 that the construction of a bridge near kilometre 54 on chemin du Bois Franc (Jim’s Lake Road) in the region’s non-organized territories (TNO) will soon begin.  The road has been impassable since a washout took

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Lusignan takes bronze at Commonwealth Games

Mansfield-et-Pontefract weightlifter Xavier Lusignan made the podium at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland on July 30, taking a bronze medal in the 110 kg weight class. Lusignan hoisted 159 kg (350.5 lbs) in the snatch and 197 kg (434

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Rte. 301 remains open, work delayed

Transports Québec has confirmed the 1.5-kilometre stretch of Route 301 that was set to be closed this week has remained open as planned construction work has been delayed.  In a July 24 alert, the ministry said the road between Route

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Calumet RA celebrates volunteers

Last Wednesday night, the RA hall on l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet was filled with dozens of volunteers and their families for a barbecue and open mic night.  Marie-Jeanne Godin-McTiernan, the president of the community’s recreation association, explained that they typically hold a get-together

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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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