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February 25, 2026

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WQSB postpones budget adoption 

The Western Quebec School Board is holding off on adopting its 2025-2026 budget with hopes an upcoming court decision will allow it to reclaim control

Softballers snag silver at Canada Games

Pontiac softballers Cade Kuehl and Hunter Beauregard are celebrating a silver medal after competing with Quebec’s Canada Games team in Newfoundland last week, falling to

A serious Shawville bang-up

Police say the single-vehicle crash that occurred the night of Aug. 23 in Shawville was likely caused by speeding.

WQSB postpones budget adoption 

The Western Quebec School Board is holding off on adopting its 2025-2026 budget with hopes an upcoming court decision will allow it to reclaim control of its surplus to fill some of the funding gaps left by education cuts over

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Softballers snag silver at Canada Games

Pontiac softballers Cade Kuehl and Hunter Beauregard are celebrating a silver medal after competing with Quebec’s Canada Games team in Newfoundland last week, falling to rival Ontario in the final.  Quebec finished the preliminary round with an undefeated 8-0 record,

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School cellphone ban now in place

As students return to school across the Pontiac this week, they will be forced to adapt to what, for some, may feel like a new world order, as they will no longer be allowed to use their cellphone on school

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Spooky Saturday night returns to Sand Bay

The early arrival of Halloween in Sand Bay made this Saturday a little spookier than a typical summer weekend.  For the third year in a row, Sand Bay celebrated the holiday in August with trick-or-treating and tours through an elaborate

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Egan Mill hosts first annual bread bake-off

Six local bakers tested their skills in a new competition held on Saturday in Quyon, for which they had to produce bread using flour milled at the recently reopened Egan Mill.  Participants picked up their locally-milled flour last week, and

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