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Pontiac Lions Midget A profile

THE EQUITY will be publishing a new weekly series of profiles of the Pontiac Lions Midget A players. Fans of local hockey can enjoy some

Campaigning to end violence against women

Staff from local women’s shelter L’EntourElle teamed up with police to promote the White Ribbon Campaign to end violence against women on Nov. 29. Participants

Seventy kilos of cannabis seized

Chris Lowrey BRISTOL Nov. 20, 2018 Sûreté du Québec officers seized more than 70 kilograms of cannabis in Bristol during a recent drug bust on

One dead after early morning blaze

CALEB NICKERSON Quyon Nov. 24, 2018 On Nov. 24, an early-morning house fire in Quyon claimed the life of one man, who left behind a

Jim’s Lake Road repairs delayed

Chris Lowrey MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Nov. 28, 2018 The roadwork on Jim’s Lake Road has been delayed until spring after an unusually early snowfall. The

Magnetic survey

Chris Lowrey MRC PONTIAC Nov. 15, 2018 If residents of the MRC Pontiac hear a low-flying helicopter buzzing around their neighbourhoods, there’s no need to

MRC holds annual budget meeting

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Nov. 28, 2018 The Council of Mayors held their annual budget meeting on Nov. 28 at the MRC Pontiac office in

Pontiac Lions Midget A profile

THE EQUITY will be publishing a new weekly series of profiles of the Pontiac Lions Midget A players. Fans of local hockey can enjoy some insight into what gives these players the drive to come out and be the best

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Campaigning to end violence against women

Staff from local women’s shelter L’EntourElle teamed up with police to promote the White Ribbon Campaign to end violence against women on Nov. 29. Participants were at high traffic intersections in Allumette Island, Fort Coulonge and Shawville passing out ribbons

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Seventy kilos of cannabis seized

Chris Lowrey BRISTOL Nov. 20, 2018 Sûreté du Québec officers seized more than 70 kilograms of cannabis in Bristol during a recent drug bust on Nov. 20. The officers seized the cannabis as well as equipment used in the production

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One dead after early morning blaze

CALEB NICKERSON Quyon Nov. 24, 2018 On Nov. 24, an early-morning house fire in Quyon claimed the life of one man, who left behind a wife and three children. Municipality of Pontiac Fire Chief Richard Groulx said that they received

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Jim’s Lake Road repairs delayed

Chris Lowrey MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Nov. 28, 2018 The roadwork on Jim’s Lake Road has been delayed until spring after an unusually early snowfall. The disappointing news was delivered at the MRC council of mayors meeting on Nov. 28. Work

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Magnetic survey

Chris Lowrey MRC PONTIAC Nov. 15, 2018 If residents of the MRC Pontiac hear a low-flying helicopter buzzing around their neighbourhoods, there’s no need to panic. Mining company Osisko Metals Inc. will be performing an airborne magnetic survey as part

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MRC holds annual budget meeting

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Nov. 28, 2018 The Council of Mayors held their annual budget meeting on Nov. 28 at the MRC Pontiac office in Campbell’s Bay. The Equity sat down with MRC accountant Annie Vaillancourt and Director General Bernard

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