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Calumet man conquers Mount Kilimanjaro

L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet resident Martin Bertrand is now one of an estimated few hundred thousand people who can claim to have summited Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro. Located in

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Quebec scraps royalty program for sawmills The Quebec government announced last week the termination of a royalty program for sawmills in the province, an attempt

ESSC grads toss their caps

Students in École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge’s 2025 graduating class celebrated the official end of their high school careers on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21), crossing the stage

Calumet man conquers Mount Kilimanjaro

L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet resident Martin Bertrand is now one of an estimated few hundred thousand people who can claim to have summited Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro. Located in Tanzania, Uhuru Peak in Kilimanjaro National Park is the tallest peak in Africa and one

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Your province this week

Quebec scraps royalty program for sawmills The Quebec government announced last week the termination of a royalty program for sawmills in the province, an attempt to provide relief to an industry that has been hit hard by tariffs, according to

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ESSC grads toss their caps

Students in École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge’s 2025 graduating class celebrated the official end of their high school careers on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21), crossing the stage to mark the completion of their diplomas.  Forty students returned to the high school for

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Pontiac High outdoor ed puts on inaugural Loppet

Students from Pontiac High School and McDowell Elementary were whizzing around the PHS school grounds on Friday in the school’s inaugural Pontiac Loppet.  What exactly is a loppet, you might ask? Well, according to PHS outdoor education teacher Jordan Kent,

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