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Riding president floats Harper as leader

CHRIS LOWREY  PONTIAC June 3, 2020  The president of the Pontiac Conservative riding association has floated the idea of nominating former Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Kidney walk brings in over $10K

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON May 24, 2020  Despite the distancing measures put in place over the past few months, one charitable group from the area managed

Crime and punishment

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 3, 2020  Cannabis, stolen property uncovered in Mansfield Police say a tip led them to carry out searches on multiple properties

Campgrounds reopen across the region

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 3 2020  Campgrounds in Pontiac were given the green light to  reopen on June 1 under measures and restrictions set to

Local man drowns in Ottawa River

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY May 21, 2020  A 66-year-old Campbell’s Bay man drowned on Thursday night after accidentally falling into the Ottawa River.  Emergency crews

WQSB announces plans for evaluations

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC May 27 2020  The Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) provided an update on how elementary and secondary students will be evaluated this

Riding president floats Harper as leader

CHRIS LOWREY  PONTIAC June 3, 2020  The president of the Pontiac Conservative riding association has floated the idea of nominating former Prime Minister Stephen Harper as interim leader of the federal Conservative Party. Richard Hofer made the suggestion in .

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Kidney walk brings in over $10K

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON May 24, 2020  Despite the distancing measures put in place over the past few months, one charitable group from the area managed to hold the second iteration of their fundraiser for the Kidney Foundation of Canada.  Sand

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Restaurants: on track for normal procedures

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 3 2020  With the COVID-19 restrictions easing up,  some Pontiac eaterys have changed some of their measures of operation set in place at the beginning of the shutdown.  Crystal Dubeau, owner of . . .

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Crime and punishment

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 3, 2020  Cannabis, stolen property uncovered in Mansfield Police say a tip led them to carry out searches on multiple properties in Mansfield on May 28 that turned up several stolen off-road vehicles and also a

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Authorities warn the public about scammers

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC June 3, 2020  Police are warning the public, especially seniors, to be wary of a variety of scams and online extortion techniques that have been going on during the pandemic.  In a press release put out on

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Campgrounds reopen across the region

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 3 2020  Campgrounds in Pontiac were given the green light to  reopen on June 1 under measures and restrictions set to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.   Parc Leslie, a campground in Otter Lake,  is not

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Fortin criticizes Quebec’s COVID-19 plan

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 3, 2020  Member of the National Assembly of Quebec André Fortin sees some flaws in the way the province is undergoing its deconfinement plan for COVID-19, as well as the lack of statistics provided at the

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Local man drowns in Ottawa River

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY May 21, 2020  A 66-year-old Campbell’s Bay man drowned on Thursday night after accidentally falling into the Ottawa River.  Emergency crews were called out to a property on rue Second in Campbell’s Bay at around 10:30

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WQSB announces plans for evaluations

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC May 27 2020  The Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) provided an update on how elementary and secondary students will be evaluated this year, following a statement by Education minister Jean-François Roberge on the same topic on May

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