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March 11, 2026

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Gift a goat a tree

Wondering what to do with your now-retired Christmas tree? Feed it to a local goat! “They’ll take it all the way down to the bark

Santa HO HO HOPS across the Pontiac

From Danford Lake to Fort Coulonge, communities across the Pontiac dropped everything last weekend to welcome a visit from Santa Claus. See our full parade

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

Pontiac Remembers

Communities across the Pontiac gathered at their local cenotaphs and war memorials on Sunday and Monday to remember and honour soldiers who have served in

Gift a goat a tree

Wondering what to do with your now-retired Christmas tree? Feed it to a local goat! “They’ll take it all the way down to the bark and then even use the trunk to scratch their horns,” says Clarendon farmer Meredith Closs.

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Santa HO HO HOPS across the Pontiac

From Danford Lake to Fort Coulonge, communities across the Pontiac dropped everything last weekend to welcome a visit from Santa Claus. See our full parade coverage to get a taste of the holiday spirit the jolly fellow brought with him.

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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 the bush with nothing more than the shoes on her feet and the clothes on

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Canada Post drivers hit the picket line

Pontiac’s Canada Post drivers joined the 55,000 or so postal workers across the country who walked off the job last week as part of a nation-wide strike after their union failed to reach a new collective agreement with their employer.

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Pontiac Remembers

Communities across the Pontiac gathered at their local cenotaphs and war memorials on Sunday and Monday to remember and honour soldiers who have served in wars past, and who continue to serve today, and reflect on all that has been

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