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June 25, 2026

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PHS, DWKS celebrate 2026 grads 

Staff, students and families at Pontiac High School and Dr. Wilbert Keon School celebrated the end of their high school careers on the weekend with

Online articles now available en Français

THE EQUITY has launched a new feature on its website this week, designed to make our reporting more accessible to people who speak French. Owner/publisher Jon Stewart has developed an AI tool that can make articles we publish available in

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Feds’ new food security plan: McCann weighs in

Earlier this month, the federal government introduced its new food security strategy which lays out its plan for producing more food domestically, making it more affordable for consumers, and making the whole food system less dependent on other countries.  The

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Fortin discusses QLP’s French plan, election 

Pontiac MNA André Fortin spoke with THE EQUITY last week for a recap of the recent parliamentary sitting, and to discuss his party’s new French-language plan and the upcoming provincial election.  This National Assembly session, which ended on June 12,

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PHS, DWKS celebrate 2026 grads 

Staff, students and families at Pontiac High School and Dr. Wilbert Keon School celebrated the end of their high school careers on the weekend with respective end-of-year celebrations. Pontiac High School staff, students and parents descended upon Pine Lodge on

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Cipaille feeds the masses in Fort-Coulonge

Sunday afternoon saw the Knights of Columbus hall in Fort-Coulonge packed with several hundred people for the annual cipaille supper. The traditional meat pie is a favourite in the community, and the turnout offered evidence of this, with tables and

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Otter Lake celebrates 150 with Musical Ride

The RA grounds in Otter Lake were full on Saturday for a celebration marking the town’s 150th anniversary. The celebrations included a barbecue and vendor market, with the ball diamond hosting a performance from the RCMP’s Musical Ride, a traveling

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