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April 2, 2026

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Finding Grace

A massive community search effort returned 73-year-old Grace Early to her family safe and sound on Saturday morning after she spent two nights lost in

CISSSO to cut $90 million

The province ordered all health networks to balance their budgets by March. How CISSSO will do so isn’t yet clear.

Santa stops in Ladysmith

Santa hopped off his sleigh in Ladysmith over the weekend to hear what the community’s good boys and girls were hoping to get for Christmas.

Finding Grace

A massive community search effort returned 73-year-old Grace Early to her family safe and sound on Saturday morning after she spent two nights lost in the bush with nothing more than the shoes on her feet and the clothes on

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Holiday market cheer for McDowell snowsuit gear

The gym at McDowell Elementary School was packed full of overflowing tables Saturday as vendors from across the region gathered for the second in-person rendition of the Pontiac Artisans Market since it began in 2020. Natasha Beardsley of Bristol Bee

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Santa stops in Ladysmith

Santa hopped off his sleigh in Ladysmith over the weekend to hear what the community’s good boys and girls were hoping to get for Christmas. In a special three-hour visit organized by the Ladysmith Recreation Committee, 36 kids waited patiently

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