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June 11, 2026

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Distinct society

Watching the video of our warden’s recent incinerator presentation to mayors of Renfrew County has provided a glimpse into what an open county council meeting

Guilty of bias

Voter turnout for elections is alarmingly low, sometimes so low that it brings into question whether those elected can really claim to represent the people.

Litchfield may become home to salmon farm

The Pontiac may become home to Canada’s largest land-based Atlantic salmon farm in the next five years, if its proponent is granted the permits it needs to run the facilities. Outaouais-based business Samonix is hoping to build the fish farm

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Distinct society

Watching the video of our warden’s recent incinerator presentation to mayors of Renfrew County has provided a glimpse into what an open county council meeting can look like. It may seem incredible, but just across the Ottawa River at the

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Bouffe Pontiac experiencing unprecedented demand

Camilla Faragalli Campbell’s bay Dec. 15, 2023 The demand for food from local food bank Bouffe Pontiac is up this year, while monetary donations to the organization are down from previous years. “Every year, the need is greatest in November

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Guilty of bias

Voter turnout for elections is alarmingly low, sometimes so low that it brings into question whether those elected can really claim to represent the people. Why is that? What is going on that dissuades eligible voters from bothering to show

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Hydro-Québec explains upper Pontiac power outage

Brett Thoms Pontiac March 1, 2023 Hydro-Québec (HQ) presented its preliminary analysis of the causes of the outage that occurred on Feb 4-5, 2023, to several local representatives last week. The Mayor of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes Corey Spence, the Mayor of Chichester

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