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Ghost town: province enacts curfew

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Jan. 13, 2021 The provincial government has implemented an overnight curfew to go along with its extension of lockdown conditions for another

Fire destroys Clarendon home

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Jan. 7, 2021 Emergency crews were alerted at 5:58 p.m. that a home located at C138 Sand Bay Road was on fire.

Warden Toller outlines 2021 priorities

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Jan. 8, 2021 The following interview with MRC Warden Jane Toller was conducted on Jan. 8. These answers have been edited for

Second lockdown protest hits Fort Coulonge

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Jan. 10, 2021 On Sunday afternoon, the second Pontiac protest against lockdown measures took place in downtown Fort Coulonge. The gathering

Third protest against lockdown measures

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE Jan. 16, 2021 For the third weekend in a row, protestors took to the streets on Jan. 16, this time in Shawville, with handpainted signs to voice their disdain for the lockdown. Some of the signs were

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Ghost town: province enacts curfew

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Jan. 13, 2021 The provincial government has implemented an overnight curfew to go along with its extension of lockdown conditions for another four weeks, until Feb. 8. The previous lockdown was set to run out on Jan.

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Fire destroys Clarendon home

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Jan. 7, 2021 Emergency crews were alerted at 5:58 p.m. that a home located at C138 Sand Bay Road was on fire. The Shawville Clarendon Fire Department responded with four trucks and 18 firefighters. Chief Lee Laframboise

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Warden Toller outlines 2021 priorities

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Jan. 8, 2021 The following interview with MRC Warden Jane Toller was conducted on Jan. 8. These answers have been edited for the purpose of clarity. THE EQUITY: Let’s talk about your top priorities going into the

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Second lockdown protest hits Fort Coulonge

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Jan. 10, 2021 On Sunday afternoon, the second Pontiac protest against lockdown measures took place in downtown Fort Coulonge. The gathering was slightly smaller than the one that took place in Shawville the previous weekend, but

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Churches shut doors, remain active online

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Jan. 13, 2021 As per the new restrictions announced by the provincial government last Wednesday, churches and places of worship will be closed until further notice. Many churches began streaming their services on platforms like Facebook, and

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