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March 11, 2026

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Pontiac public service workers on strike

Province may offer higher wages in exchange for ‘flexibility’ from nurses, teachers Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville Nov. 21, 2023 Nancy Dufault has been working as

Seniors draw up childhood memories

Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville Nov. 16, 2023 The hall at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Shawville was transformed into an art studio for an

Public access to plenary discussions? THE EQUITY survey finds roughly even three-way split among MRC Pontiac mayors Charles Dickson Pontiac Nov. 14, 2023 A survey

Teachers walk the picket line in Pontiac

SOPHIE KUIJPER DICKSON SHAWVILLE Nov. 6 2023 Teachers across the Pontiac took to the picket lines on Monday morning to strike for better working conditions

Remembrance ceremonies in the Pontiac

Chapeau PIERRE CYR Approximately 90 people attended a ceremony held at the Chapeau cenotaph, opposite St. Joseph’s church, on Sunday morning to remember the sacrifices

Pontiac public service workers on strike

Province may offer higher wages in exchange for ‘flexibility’ from nurses, teachers Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville Nov. 21, 2023 Nancy Dufault has been working as a medical secretary at the Pontiac Hospital for 34 years. Her work involves a long

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Bill proposes overhaul of healthcare system

Bill 15 could have implications both locally and across the province Camilla Faragalli Pontiac Nov. 27, 2023 Quebec is pushing to pass a major healthcare reform bill before the end of this year’s parliamentary session on Dec. 8. Bill 15,

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Seniors draw up childhood memories

Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville Nov. 16, 2023 The hall at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Shawville was transformed into an art studio for an hour on Thursday morning. Fifteen or so people over the age of 55, mostly from

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Public access to plenary discussions? THE EQUITY survey finds roughly even three-way split among MRC Pontiac mayors Charles Dickson Pontiac Nov. 14, 2023 A survey of MRC Pontiac mayors conducted by THE EQUITY over the past two weeks has found

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Teachers walk the picket line in Pontiac

SOPHIE KUIJPER DICKSON SHAWVILLE Nov. 6 2023 Teachers across the Pontiac took to the picket lines on Monday morning to strike for better working conditions and higher wages. The strike action lasted from midnight until 10:30 a.m. the morning of

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Remembrance ceremonies in the Pontiac

Chapeau PIERRE CYR Approximately 90 people attended a ceremony held at the Chapeau cenotaph, opposite St. Joseph’s church, on Sunday morning to remember the sacrifices made by Canadian men and women during the major conflicts that mankind has known over

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