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August 13, 2026

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Citizens protest OBS closure

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE March 1, 2020 On Sunday afternoon, more than 200 people turned out for a protest of the temporary closure of the Pontiac

2nd trek goes … smoothly

J.D. POTIÉ Pontiac Feb. 23, 2020 For the second year in a row, a group of high school students from the region have conquered a

Michaela and René return to the winery

J.D. POTIÉ Clarendon Feb. 15, 2020 The Little Red Wagon Winery was packed on Saturday evening, as local singing phenom Michaela Cahill and her partner

Look who’s back on the tube

J.D. POTIÉ Pontiac Feb. 5, 2020 A Shawville-born chef will once again be featured on the national stage after being selected to judge one of

Community Bonspiel wraps up 45th year

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Feb. 9, 2020 On Sunday afternoon, the Shawville Community Bonspiel wrapped up for the 45th year, leaving another two weeks of close

Open house at the Pontiac Community Hospital

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI SHAWVILLE March 4, 2020 Nursing manager Natalie Romain and assistant director Nicole Chaput greeted the guests at a table set up by the main doors at the Pontiac Hospital, where they ran an open house Wednesday. According to

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Citizens protest OBS closure

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE March 1, 2020 On Sunday afternoon, more than 200 people turned out for a protest of the temporary closure of the Pontiac Community Hospital’s obstetrics unit. They circled the vehicles parked at the main entrance, holding hand-made

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2nd trek goes … smoothly

J.D. POTIÉ Pontiac Feb. 23, 2020 For the second year in a row, a group of high school students from the region have conquered a 100-plus km cross-country . . .

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Michaela and René return to the winery

J.D. POTIÉ Clarendon Feb. 15, 2020 The Little Red Wagon Winery was packed on Saturday evening, as local singing phenom Michaela Cahill and her partner in crime René Bertrand delivered their heart melting sound to . . .

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Look who’s back on the tube

J.D. POTIÉ Pontiac Feb. 5, 2020 A Shawville-born chef will once again be featured on the national stage after being selected to judge one of Food Network Canada’s newest televised cooking competitions. Renée Lavallée will appear in a number of

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Community Bonspiel wraps up 45th year

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Feb. 9, 2020 On Sunday afternoon, the Shawville Community Bonspiel wrapped up for the 45th year, leaving another two weeks of close ends and missed stones in its wake. This year, 46 teams cycled through . .

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