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March 11, 2026

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Interview with Sophie Chatel

Brett Thoms Pontiac November , 2022 THE EQUITY interviewed Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel about her current priorities in the House of Commons. During the interview

Understanding Alzheimers workshop

Zainab al-Mehdar Shawville Nov. 16, 2022 To learn a bit more about alzheimer’s, Connexions Resource Centre partnered up with Société Alzheimer Outaouais for a workshop.

A day of Remembrance

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac Nov. 11, 2022 All over the Pontiac people gathered to remember the brave soldiers that fought in past wars and the sacrifices

CNL holds info sessions in upper Pontiac

Brett Thoms Chapeau November 10, 2022 Canadian Nuclear laboratories (CNL)held a series of public information sessions last week in three Pontiac municipalities on its environmental

MRC Pontiac employees to go on strike

Brett Thoms Pontiac November 14, 2022 Members of the Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec (SFPQ) at the MRC Pontiac will be

$9.5 million budget passed at MRC Pontiac

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay November 23, 2022 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors held its monthly meeting last Wednesday. The highlight of this meeting was the adoption of the 2023 budget. The budget was balanced, with the expenses matching the

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Controversial Quad Club AGM in Fort Coulonge

Brett Thoms Fort-Coulonge November 21, 2022 The Pontiac Quad Club held its annual general meeting (AGM) on Sunday. The AGM was attended by about 30 people and saw a controversial revision to the club’s bylaws and a contested leadership election,

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Interview with Sophie Chatel

Brett Thoms Pontiac November , 2022 THE EQUITY interviewed Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel about her current priorities in the House of Commons. During the interview we asked Chatel about the current state and future of the agricultural sector, the widely

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Understanding Alzheimers workshop

Zainab al-Mehdar Shawville Nov. 16, 2022 To learn a bit more about alzheimer’s, Connexions Resource Centre partnered up with Société Alzheimer Outaouais for a workshop. On Nov. 16 instructor Andrée-Michelle Cormier was invited to present in Shawville to help participants

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A day of Remembrance

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac Nov. 11, 2022 All over the Pontiac people gathered to remember the brave soldiers that fought in past wars and the sacrifices they made for their country. From Bristol, to Ladysmith to Portage-du-Fort and Fort-Coulonge, all held

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CNL holds info sessions in upper Pontiac

Brett Thoms Chapeau November 10, 2022 Canadian Nuclear laboratories (CNL)held a series of public information sessions last week in three Pontiac municipalities on its environmental remediation projects. The first was held at Rapides-des-Joachims on Nov. 8, the second was held

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MRC Pontiac employees to go on strike

Brett Thoms Pontiac November 14, 2022 Members of the Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec (SFPQ) at the MRC Pontiac will be on strike on November 23. This move comes after the two parties failed to agree

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PHS students move on to next phase in life

Brett Thoms Shawville November 5, 2022 Walking into the gym to the classic graduation song Pomp and Circumstance, the 42 graduating students of Pontiac High School’s (PHS) class of 2022 celebrated their graduation ceremony on Saturday night in the high

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