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March 11, 2026

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Blood work changes in Pontiac

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 17, 2020 Pontiac residents are now required to book appointments to do bloodwork at Pontiac Community Hospital (PCH) and CLSC in

New small business funds

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 17, 2020 The Pontiac Community Futures Development Corporation, known by the French acronym SADC, has a new . . .

THE EQUITY welcomes new reporter

Stephen Riccio PONTIAC June 17 2020 Hi Pontiac readers, it is great to meet you! I’m Stephen, and I’m extremely excited to be the joining

THE EQUITY welcomes videographer

Emily Hsueh PONTIAC June 17 2020 Born and raised in Ottawa, I’ve always been a city girl. I can’t say I ever thought I would

A dive into history

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 17, 2020 A local writer has recently published a children’s comic book that . . .

Local boy drafted to the “Q”

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 17, 2020 A young local hockey player was recently drafted to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Jonathan Presseau-Pieschke, a

St. John’s grads have their day

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY June 12, 2020 Early Friday afternoon, the quiet town of Campbell’s Bay was filled with blaring sirens, flashing lights and cries

Blood work changes in Pontiac

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 17, 2020 Pontiac residents are now required to book appointments to do bloodwork at Pontiac Community Hospital (PCH) and CLSC in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Blood work could be requested for . . .

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THE EQUITY welcomes new reporter

Stephen Riccio PONTIAC June 17 2020 Hi Pontiac readers, it is great to meet you! I’m Stephen, and I’m extremely excited to be the joining the crew as the new local government reporter. I am 22 years-old, and I recently

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THE EQUITY welcomes videographer

Emily Hsueh PONTIAC June 17 2020 Born and raised in Ottawa, I’ve always been a city girl. I can’t say I ever thought I would find myself in a town like Shawville – I hadn’t even heard of the town

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Local garden experiences post-pandemic bloom

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI QUYON June 17, 2020 The Community and Collective Garden at the Quyon Women’s Institute is now open to the public again, following measures set in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Silviana Geoffray, director at Pontiac Community

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Local boy drafted to the “Q”

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 17, 2020 A young local hockey player was recently drafted to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Jonathan Presseau-Pieschke, a formidable right winger hailing from Bryson, was selected in the 12th round on June 6

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St. John’s grads have their day

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY June 12, 2020 Early Friday afternoon, the quiet town of Campbell’s Bay was filled with blaring sirens, flashing lights and cries from the local populace. Thankfully it wasn’t an emergency, just the . . .

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