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March 4, 2026

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RAWQ opens satellite office in Shawville

Caleb Nickerson, The Equity The Regional Association of West Quebecers opened their satellite office in Shawville on Friday afternoon, allowing the group to offer a

Amos presents rural internet motion

CHRIS LOWREY OTTAWA Feb. 21, 2019 Pontiac MP Will Amos is using one of his most limited legislative tools – the private members motion –

MRC requests meeting of economic SWAT team

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Feb. 20, 2019 MRC Pontiac officials called for regular meetings of the local economic development taskforce at their last council of

Flying Fathers soar into Fort Coulonge

J.D. Potié FORT COULONGE Feb. 19, 2019 Over 400 Pontiac residents packed the stands at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs, in Fort-Coulonge on Tuesday

Shawville’s winter family fun

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Feb. 23, 2019 From skating to sledding, painting and even a bit of dancing, the Shawville arena was the place for kids

Crushed

CALEB NICKERSON BRYSON Feb. 18, 2019 A Bryson entrepreneur is reeling after the roof of her restaurant caved in early last week due to built

RAWQ opens satellite office in Shawville

Caleb Nickerson, The Equity The Regional Association of West Quebecers opened their satellite office in Shawville on Friday afternoon, allowing the group to offer a host of new services to the local Anglophone community. From left: Executive Director Linton Garner,

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Amos presents rural internet motion

CHRIS LOWREY OTTAWA Feb. 21, 2019 Pontiac MP Will Amos is using one of his most limited legislative tools – the private members motion – to bring more attention to the internet connectivity issues plaguing rural Canadians. The motion was

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MRC requests meeting of economic SWAT team

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Feb. 20, 2019 MRC Pontiac officials called for regular meetings of the local economic development taskforce at their last council of mayors meeting on Feb. 20, decrying what they regard as a lack of urgency in

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MoP tax hike a “difficult decision”: Labadie

CHRIS LOWREY MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Feb. 27, 2019 With some businesses in the Municipality of Pontiac facing a tax increase by at least 40 per cent, entrepreneurs are making their frustrations known to Mayor Joanne Labadie. The tax rate for

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Flying Fathers soar into Fort Coulonge

J.D. Potié FORT COULONGE Feb. 19, 2019 Over 400 Pontiac residents packed the stands at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs, in Fort-Coulonge on Tuesday night, as école secondaire Sieur de Coulonge’s hockey team faced-off against the Flying Fathers. Organized

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Skills Link sets up program grads for success

Donald Teuma-Castelletti ALLUMETTES ISLAND Feb. 24, 2019 Sunday afternoon proved a proud moment in the lives of seven Pontiac residents, as they gathered to celebrate their graduation from West Pontiac Connects’ Skills Link program. However, their pride was only surpassed

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Shawville’s winter family fun

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Feb. 23, 2019 From skating to sledding, painting and even a bit of dancing, the Shawville arena was the place for kids to be on Saturday morning. That’s because it was the return of the Shawville Winter

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Long-time palliative volunteer passes the torch

Thinking about death and dying isn’t comfortable. Many would do almost anything to keep these thoughts off their mind, locked up in the deepest cellar of their subconscious. A terrifying prospect, but that’s why it’s a relief to know that

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Crushed

CALEB NICKERSON BRYSON Feb. 18, 2019 A Bryson entrepreneur is reeling after the roof of her restaurant caved in early last week due to built up snow. Suzie’s Diner was located right in the heart of Bryson, situated in what

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