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Two men punished for soggy joyride

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE April 30, 2019 A video shot Tuesday night and shared on social media quickly went viral and landed two young men

More warnings for Sorting Centre

Chris Lowrey LITCHFIELD May 3, 2019 The Pontiac Sorting Centre has received another warning from the Quebec Ministry of the Environment after being convicted of

Fire guts Mansfield home

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT April 30, 2019 A chimney fire gutted the upper floor of a home in Mansfield on Friday afternoon. According to

Two men punished for soggy joyride

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE April 30, 2019 A video shot Tuesday night and shared on social media quickly went viral and landed two young men in a pile of trouble. The video, taken with the app Snapchat, shows the pair

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More warnings for Sorting Centre

Chris Lowrey LITCHFIELD May 3, 2019 The Pontiac Sorting Centre has received another warning from the Quebec Ministry of the Environment after being convicted of four environmental violations and being fined more than $40,000 in October of 2018. The Sorting

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Hundreds evacuated, stranded by flooding

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC May 8, 2019 The flooding over the past few weeks has affected many municipalities in the region in a variety of ways, from damaged infrastructure to evacuated homes. Up in Thorne, Mayor Karen Kelly said that some

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Local businesses lend volunteers a helping hand

J.D. Potié PONTIAC May 6, 2019 With hundreds of residents affected by the record-setting 2019 floods, various local businesses put their best foot forward by chipping in to contribute to the cause by giving out numerous donations to volunteers and

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ArtPontiac celebrates Print Day in May

J.D. Potié PORTAGE DU FORT May 4, 2019 On May 4, ArtPontiac hosted its fourth annual Print Day in May, inviting local art enthusiast to test out their printmaking skills at the Stone School in Portage du Fort Organized by

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Fire guts Mansfield home

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT April 30, 2019 A chimney fire gutted the upper floor of a home in Mansfield on Friday afternoon. According to owner Brigitte Sabourin, the sole occupants at the time were friends of hers who were

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