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April 23, 2026

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New student working restrictions cause concern for local business Connor Lalande Shawville August 30, 2023 The implementation of new working hour restrictions for students has

“Chancey” turns 100

Centenarian claims longevity due to clean living but sense of humour also a probable factor Charles Dickson Norway Bay August 31, 2023 The deck at

Lawsuit challenges notion French in decline throughout Quebec Outcome challenges aspects of Bill 96, lawyer says Connor Lalande Quebec August 31, 2023 A crowd funded

Charles Dickson Campbell’s Bay August 16, 2023 Two people participated in the public question period of last Wednesday’s meeting of Pontiac MRC mayors, and both

Meet the 2023 Shawville Fair Ambassadors

Charles Dickson Shawville August 15, 2023 Four well-spoken young candidates from the local farming community vied for the honour of being named Shawville Fair Ambassador

Collision sends one to hospital

Connor Lalande Pontiac August 16, 2023 A head-on collision on Hwy 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac on Wednesday evening sent one person to hospital.

End of the road for Davidson Sawmill

Pierre Cyr Davidson August 14, 2023 “Enough is enough!” These are the words of Hubert St-Cyr, Chairman of the Board of Davidson Sawmills in Mansfield-Pontefract.

New student working restrictions cause concern for local business Connor Lalande Shawville August 30, 2023 The implementation of new working hour restrictions for students has some small business owners concerned – both for their livelihoods and the youth who they

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“Chancey” turns 100

Centenarian claims longevity due to clean living but sense of humour also a probable factor Charles Dickson Norway Bay August 31, 2023 The deck at John Chance’s Norway Bay cottage was bubbling with good cheer late Thursday afternoon when two

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Lawsuit challenges notion French in decline throughout Quebec Outcome challenges aspects of Bill 96, lawyer says Connor Lalande Quebec August 31, 2023 A crowd funded lawsuit against Bill 96 is asking a very fundamental question: is the French language really

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Charles Dickson Campbell’s Bay August 16, 2023 Two people participated in the public question period of last Wednesday’s meeting of Pontiac MRC mayors, and both raised concerns about the proposal to build a garbage incinerator in the Pontiac. Linda Davis,

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Meet the 2023 Shawville Fair Ambassadors

Charles Dickson Shawville August 15, 2023 Four well-spoken young candidates from the local farming community vied for the honour of being named Shawville Fair Ambassador in a competition held in the Homemakers Building at the fairgrounds last Tuesday evening. Each

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Collision sends one to hospital

Connor Lalande Pontiac August 16, 2023 A head-on collision on Hwy 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac on Wednesday evening sent one person to hospital. Police say two vehicles – a car and a pickup truck pulling a trailer –

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End of the road for Davidson Sawmill

Pierre Cyr Davidson August 14, 2023 “Enough is enough!” These are the words of Hubert St-Cyr, Chairman of the Board of Davidson Sawmills in Mansfield-Pontefract. He and his brother Bruno St-Cyr, Executive Vice President, have decided to throw in the

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