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April 9, 2026

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Pontiac on ice

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville March 1, 2021 Whether skating or curling, community members are excited to be back on the ice with family and friends. The

Fires across the region

Brett Thoms Luskville Feb. 28, 2021 Fires claimed two homes in Luskville recently. One fire occurred at a home at 319 Cregheur Rd. on Feb.

Upcoming live show in Shawville

Brett Thoms Shawville Feb 26 2022 Pontiac Community Players are performing the play Steel Magnolias in front of live audiences between March 9 and 12

$65 million investment for nurse recruitment

Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Feb.23, 2022 Quebec Labour and Immigration Minister, Jean Boulet, made an announcement on Wednesday that the Quebec government is investing $65 million

O’Brien signs hockey contract

Carole St-Aubin Campbell’s Bay Feb.17, 2022 The O’Brien boys have been a mainstay in Pontiac’s local hockey culture for years, it seems only natural that

Pontiac on ice

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville March 1, 2021 Whether skating or curling, community members are excited to be back on the ice with family and friends. The national learn-to-skate program run through SkateCanada, is one of many local branches that helps kids

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Fires across the region

Brett Thoms Luskville Feb. 28, 2021 Fires claimed two homes in Luskville recently. One fire occurred at a home at 319 Cregheur Rd. on Feb. 28 in the afternoon. Though the exact cause of the fire is unknown it is

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Upcoming live show in Shawville

Brett Thoms Shawville Feb 26 2022 Pontiac Community Players are performing the play Steel Magnolias in front of live audiences between March 9 and 12 at the Pontiac High School auditorium. There will be showings on . . .

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Local farm buys old M&R feed mill in Quyon

Brett Thoms Pontiac Feb. 21, 2022 A local farm, La Paysannerie, has purchased the former M&R feed mill in Quyon. The mill was purchased for $80,000, according to Pierre Said, Director General of the municipality of Pontiac. La Paysanne plans

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COVID update: Phasing out the vaccination passport

Carole St-Aubin Campbell’s Bay Feb.17, 2022 As of March 14, vaccination passports will no longer be required to access businesses and services in Québec, according to Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé. He advised Quebec residents to keep

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$65 million investment for nurse recruitment

Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Feb.23, 2022 Quebec Labour and Immigration Minister, Jean Boulet, made an announcement on Wednesday that the Quebec government is investing $65 million over a two-year period to recruit international candidates in an effort to alleviate the nursing

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O’Brien signs hockey contract

Carole St-Aubin Campbell’s Bay Feb.17, 2022 The O’Brien boys have been a mainstay in Pontiac’s local hockey culture for years, it seems only natural that one of the four brothers would go on to pursue a professional career on the

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