By Ole Hendrickson The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has scheduled hearings on a controversial 60-foot-high mound for one million cubic metres of radioactive and
Warden’s response to editorial Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the Editorial of January 12, 2022 entitled “Democratic Deficit” submitted by the publisher
Quebec residents have some of the highest vaccination rates in the world, yet the province has endured some of the most restrictive preventative health measures
An unfortunately weak resolution on the proposed Chalk River nuclear dump was passed at the December meeting of the Pontiac Council of Mayors, and the
We have all heard the old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It would seem our provincial government has been under the illusion
Last week, a teacher was removed from her job at an elementary school in Chelsea because she wears a hijab. The school board felt it
Just as COVID-19 restrictions seemed to be easing this Fall, we have learned of the emergence of yet another variant of the virus. Before Omicron
Dear Editor, This heartfelt letter is a huge shout out to the people of the Pontiac for their continued support of the Terry Fox run.
It’s becoming the norm, people admitting they are suffering mental health issues. Athletes, musicians, co-workers, classmates and family members are all affected. Mental illness is
In the article in the Nov. 17 edition of THE EQUITY about the injured hiker in Luskville, the first challenge the rescuers faced was locating
By Ole Hendrickson The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has scheduled hearings on a controversial 60-foot-high mound for one million cubic metres of radioactive and hazardous wastes, called the “Near Surface Disposal Facility”, or NSDF. The mound – similar to
Warden’s response to editorial Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the Editorial of January 12, 2022 entitled “Democratic Deficit” submitted by the publisher Charles Dickson. He criticizes two items, 1) the MRC Council resolution about the Canadian Nuclear
Quebec residents have some of the highest vaccination rates in the world, yet the province has endured some of the most restrictive preventative health measures in the country. Curfews, vaccination passports, school closures, restrictions on travel, sports, and social gatherings,
An unfortunately weak resolution on the proposed Chalk River nuclear dump was passed at the December meeting of the Pontiac Council of Mayors, and the question is why. The plan being advanced by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) is to locate
We have all heard the old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It would seem our provincial government has been under the illusion that this could be applied to our health care system. It’s not a very pragmatic
Last week, a teacher was removed from her job at an elementary school in Chelsea because she wears a hijab. The school board felt it had no alternative but to enforce the Legault government’s secularism law. Secularism is supposed to
Just as COVID-19 restrictions seemed to be easing this Fall, we have learned of the emergence of yet another variant of the virus. Before Omicron was identified in South Africa, it had already infected people in Europe. Now cases have
Dear Editor, This heartfelt letter is a huge shout out to the people of the Pontiac for their continued support of the Terry Fox run. 2021 marked the 41st anniversary of the national run. It was the 40th year for
It’s becoming the norm, people admitting they are suffering mental health issues. Athletes, musicians, co-workers, classmates and family members are all affected. Mental illness is real. Numbers are rising dramatically, and people are embracing and supporting each other. From anxiety
In the article in the Nov. 17 edition of THE EQUITY about the injured hiker in Luskville, the first challenge the rescuers faced was locating the victim. There is a solution to this problem. Someone, somewhere invented an app called,
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