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June 11, 2026

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Wildfires hit the Pontiac

Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of

Rink posts stolen from Coulonge arena

Volunteers at Fort Coulonge’s arena are facing a setback after discovering last week that a set of posts they planned on installing had gone missing

Wildfires hit the Pontiac

Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of Tuesday morning. Most municipalities are enforcing total fire ban as high fire risk continues.

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Rink posts stolen from Coulonge arena

Volunteers at Fort Coulonge’s arena are facing a setback after discovering last week that a set of posts they planned on installing had gone missing overnight. Earlier this year the committee of volunteers at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs

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Note to Readers: In-store price change

Even though most of our readers subscribe, there’s still a good number of folks who pick up THE EQUITY now and then from their local depanneur or grocery store. Some grab a copy when their neighbour’s kid is on the

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Thorne to get fire services from Shawville-Clarendon

The Municipality of Thorne will benefit from the fire protection and emergency response services of the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department (SCFD) starting July 1, thanks to a new agreement between the three municipalities. According to the agreement, which will be in

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