MIKE ATHEY FORT COULONGE Nov. 11, 2020 The mayor of Fort Coulonge resigned from his position on Nov. 11, three years into his four-year term. Gaston Allard stepped down to concentrate on a job opportunity he said fell into his

CALEB NICKERSON For the past 20 years or so, Mark Keller has been a staple at the Remembrance Day ceremonies in his hometown of Ladysmith. This year’s celebrations were a little different, but Keller said things were more or less

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 10, 2020 The Municipality of Pontiac (MoP) will be pursuing legal proceedings against a Facebook account that it had previously banned from accessing the municipality page, citing derogatory and offensive comments as the justification.

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Nov. 18, 2020 The Shawville Santa Claus parade will likely go ahead this year, as long as the region retains its orange zone designation. However, as Shawville councillor Patty Moffatt explained in an interview with THE EQUITY,

MIKE ATHEY LUSKVILLE Nov. 18, 2020 A racetrack in Luskville is undergoing a massive renovation effort following a successful operating season. Workers at the Luskville Dragway spent the last few weeks pouring new concrete for a new track that is

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Nov. 18, 2020 The federal government made an announcement pertaining to rural internet development on Nov. 9, telling Canadians that an additional $750 million will be added to the now $1.75 billion universal broadband fund that was

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Nov. 18, 2020 Premier François Legault is debating the idea of keeping students at home for an extended holiday break to help curb the spread of COVID-19 as daily case rates continue to hit record levels in

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 10, 2020 The Municipality of Pontiac (MoP) held their monthly council meeting on Nov. 10, via Zoom. The meeting was virtually attended by the mayor and all six councillors. It also drew a large