

Trumpeter swan sightings on the rise
When local birder Deb Powell first saw a trumpeter swan, she was struck by just how big it was. Known for its sheer size –


When local birder Deb Powell first saw a trumpeter swan, she was struck by just how big it was. Known for its sheer size –


After waiting 45 minutes for an ambulance, a Thorne resident says first responders are needed more than ever.


Local theatre group Pontiac Community Players hosted its annual general meeting on Apr. 25, during which it summarized its 2025 activities, presented a positive financial


The money came out of his earnings from selling his market lamb to Shawville Ford at last year’s fair.


Municipalities are advising residents not to remove flood protection measures for the time being, as a second round of flooding is still possible in the


Members from Bryson and L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet were honoured with pins for their dedicated service.




The Shawville Curling Club’s Wednesday night competitive league wrapped up a shortened season on Apr. 22, bringing out a good crowd of spectators for three


Washouts are on chemin Bois-Franc at km 54 and on the Lockwell Lake Access Road.


More than 100 support staff leave Montreal school board due tosecularism law Montreal’s biggest school board, the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM), has


When local birder Deb Powell first saw a trumpeter swan, she was struck by just how big it was. Known for its sheer size – exceeding five feet in length and weighing about the same as a two-year-old child –


After waiting 45 minutes for an ambulance, a Thorne resident says first responders are needed more than ever.


Local theatre group Pontiac Community Players hosted its annual general meeting on Apr. 25, during which it summarized its 2025 activities, presented a positive financial report and foreshadowed some of the projects under way for 2026. The meeting held at


The money came out of his earnings from selling his market lamb to Shawville Ford at last year’s fair.


Municipalities are advising residents not to remove flood protection measures for the time being, as a second round of flooding is still possible in the coming weeks.


Members from Bryson and L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet were honoured with pins for their dedicated service.




The Shawville Curling Club’s Wednesday night competitive league wrapped up a shortened season on Apr. 22, bringing out a good crowd of spectators for three final matches. The club’s season was cut short as the ice plant went down in


Washouts are on chemin Bois-Franc at km 54 and on the Lockwell Lake Access Road.


More than 100 support staff leave Montreal school board due tosecularism law Montreal’s biggest school board, the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM), has lost more than 100 support staff after they refused to comply with the province’s new
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