Current Issue

April 23, 2026

Current Conditions in Shawville 18.8°C

Top Story

The Pontiac Provincal tournament wrap up

Brett Thoms Shawville January 28, 2023 The U15/U18 Pontiac Provincal Tournament, was held in the Shawville arena last weekend. The tournament saw 15 teams from

43 years in the business

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac January 26, 2022 After 43 years serving the community Yvon Robert is closing down his sales, repairs and rentals store in Luskville.

First MRC Pontiac meeting of 2023

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay January 18, 2023 The MRC Pontiac held a relatively brief meeting of the Council of Mayors last Wednesday night. The meeting

CNSC extends deadline for consultations

Two Algonquin nations assessing proposed nuclear waste facility Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac January 23, 2023 The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has granted another extension to the

MRC des Collines Warden visits Pontiac

Last week MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Warden Marc Carrière met with municipality of Pontiac (MoP) public and council before MoP’s regular public meeting. This was part

The cold didn’t stop Bryson from partying

Brett Thoms Bryson February 3-5, 2023 Despite the -30 degree weather, Bryson’s Winterfest, part of celebrations for the 150th year since the town was incorporated, went on. Celebrations kicked off Friday night with an outdoor hockey tournament and husky dog

Read More »

The Pontiac Provincal tournament wrap up

Brett Thoms Shawville January 28, 2023 The U15/U18 Pontiac Provincal Tournament, was held in the Shawville arena last weekend. The tournament saw 15 teams from the Pontiac, the Ottawa Valley, The greater Ottawa-Gatineau area, and as far away as Chambly,

Read More »

Luskville building destroyed in Sunday fire

Brett Thoms Luskville January 29, 2023 A fire burned down an out-of-business restaurant and three apartments near the intersection of Hwy. 148 and chemin Eardley Masham on Sunday evening. No one was injured in the fire, but at least one

Read More »

43 years in the business

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac January 26, 2022 After 43 years serving the community Yvon Robert is closing down his sales, repairs and rentals store in Luskville. With a heavy heart, Robert has had to say goodbye to the business. THE EQUITY

Read More »

First MRC Pontiac meeting of 2023

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay January 18, 2023 The MRC Pontiac held a relatively brief meeting of the Council of Mayors last Wednesday night. The meeting was chaired by Pro-Warden and Mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Sandra Armstrong, as Warden Jane Toller was

Read More »

CNSC extends deadline for consultations

Two Algonquin nations assessing proposed nuclear waste facility Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac January 23, 2023 The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has granted another extension to the deadline for the exchange of information and consultation on the proposed near-surface disposal site (NSDF)

Read More »

MRC des Collines Warden visits Pontiac

Last week MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Warden Marc Carrière met with municipality of Pontiac (MoP) public and council before MoP’s regular public meeting. This was part of a larger tour of the municipalities under his jurisdiction. Carrière was accompanied by Benoît

Read More »

Celebrating 20 years: Portage Mayor Lynne Cameron

Zainab Al-Mehdar Portage-du-Fort Jan. 10, 2023 Unexpectedly finding her way into local politics, Lynne Cameron, mayor of Portage-du-Fort, was recently recognized for her time and contribution to her municipality. Growing up in this community gave her pride to be the

Read More »

How to Share on Facebook

Unfortunately, Meta (Facebook’s parent company) has blocked the sharing of news content in Canada. Normally, you would not be able to share links from The Equity, but if you copy the link below, Facebook won’t block you!

Subscribe or Register for Free

Thanks for visiting!  Support quality local journalism by subscribing to The Equity today or register for free and get access to a limited number of articles each and every month. 

Already subscribed?  Click here to log in.