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March 11, 2026

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Body recovered from Ottawa River

CALEB NICKERSON ISLE AUX ALLUMETTES June 11, 2021  The body of a Chapeau man was recovered from the Ottawa River near Allumettes Island on June

Educators strike across the Outaouais

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY May 19, 2021 On Wednesday, educators from around the Pontiac engaged in a half-day strike to protest the lack of a

Fortin talks Bill 96

CALEB NICKERSON QUEBEC May 13, 2021 On May 13, the CAQ government introduced their long-proposed update to the province’s language laws, the 100 page, 201

Weightlifter to compete in Colombia

STEPHEN RICCIO MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT May 5, 2021 Xavier Lusignan, Mansfield et Pontefract’s 17 year-old weightlifting phenom, is training for his first international competition as

Body recovered from Ottawa River

CALEB NICKERSON ISLE AUX ALLUMETTES June 11, 2021  The body of a Chapeau man was recovered from the Ottawa River near Allumettes Island on June 11. Police were called to a section of the river near Allumettes Island, where civilians

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Educators strike across the Outaouais

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY May 19, 2021 On Wednesday, educators from around the Pontiac engaged in a half-day strike to protest the lack of a collective agreement with the provincial government. The strike by members of the regional educators union

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Fortin talks Bill 96

CALEB NICKERSON QUEBEC May 13, 2021 On May 13, the CAQ government introduced their long-proposed update to the province’s language laws, the 100 page, 201 article Bill 96. Pontiac MNA André Fortin spoke with THE EQUITY the day after the

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Weightlifter to compete in Colombia

STEPHEN RICCIO MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT May 5, 2021 Xavier Lusignan, Mansfield et Pontefract’s 17 year-old weightlifting phenom, is training for his first international competition as he prepares to head to Colombia for the Junior Pan American Weightlifting Championships on June

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