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May 14, 2026

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Police not charged in woman’s death

Quebec’s police watchdog has announced the province’s Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) has decided not to file charges against Sûreté du Québec (SQ)

Truck and tractor pull kicks off in Quyon

Quyon’s annual truck and tractor pull returned to the town’s old fairgrounds over the weekend, kicking up clouds of dust through which dedicated spectators ooh-ed

Reeling them in on Leslie Lake

The Parc Leslie annual fishing derby took over Leslie Lake on Saturday and saw 21 fish caught by the 46 participants. New this year was

New owners planning expansion of Shawville gym

Victoria Place Gym in Shawville is now under new ownership. A young local couple has purchased the business with ambitious plans to bring more fitness opportunities to the facility. Nick Emmerson and his partner Kendal Lang will relaunch the gym

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Police not charged in woman’s death

Quebec’s police watchdog has announced the province’s Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) has decided not to file charges against Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officers in connection with a Mar. 2024 incident in which a woman fell unconscious while

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Thorne to turn the page with own library

Volunteers have been hard at work over the past few months preparing a space in Thorne’s community centre to be used as a municipal library. Thorne ratepayers had access to the Shawville-Clarendon Library until earlier this year, when council voted

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Pontiac County Recipes — Dill pickles

As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968. Our

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Truck and tractor pull kicks off in Quyon

Quyon’s annual truck and tractor pull returned to the town’s old fairgrounds over the weekend, kicking up clouds of dust through which dedicated spectators ooh-ed and aah-ed as contenders made their runs at dragging large weights through the dirt. Jennifer

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Reeling them in on Leslie Lake

The Parc Leslie annual fishing derby took over Leslie Lake on Saturday and saw 21 fish caught by the 46 participants. New this year was the introduction of an adult division. While the tournament has traditionally been reserved for children,

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