STEPHEN RICCIO MRC PONTIACMarch 17, 2021 Forestry, firearms and delaying elections were some of the top issues during the MRC’s monthly Council of Mayors meeting on March 17. Warden Jane Toller and all 18 mayors were in attendance for the

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC March 9, 2021 The Municipality of Pontiac (MoP) council gathered virtually for its monthly meeting on March 9, mainly discussing a bevy of subjects pertaining to public works and public safety. Mayor Joanne Labadie and

EMILY HSUEH WALTHAM March 6, 2021 The long-standing Black River Inn and Outfitter in the Municipality of Waltham was destroyed by a fire on Saturday afternoon. Larry Perry, fire chief with the Waltham fire department, said that they received a

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC March 10, 2021 A recent recommendation that the National Capital Commission (NCC) pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Municipality of Chelsea over a tax dispute signals a possible outcome for the Municipality of

EMILY HSUEH LUSKVILLE Feb. 24, 2021 A horse farm in Luskville has been working around the clock after being struck by a deadly equine virus. For the past month, Venturing Hills Farm has been battling an outbreak of equine herpesvirus

STEPHEN RICCIO MRC PONTIAC Feb. 17, 2021 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors met for its monthly meeting on Feb. 17, organizing virtually via Zoom to discuss a multitude of regional affairs. All of the mayors were in attendance, as

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Feb. 17, 2021 Overtime hours are up at all three of Pontiac’s public long-term care facilities (CHSLDs) according to the regional health authority’s documentation. The data was obtained by THE EQUITY through several access to information requests.

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Feb. 9, 2021 The Municipality of Pontiac (MoP) council held its monthly meeting on Feb. 9, linking up virtually via Zoom as it discussed a variety of topics, including the approval of funding for a

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Feb. 10, 2021 Overtime hours at the Pontiac Hospital have more than quadrupled since 2014, and topped a million dollars a year in 2020. THE EQUITY obtained the information through several access to information requests and it

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Feb. 3, 2021 In December, the MRC council tabled a draft bylaw regarding the use of the old CN rail bed that runs parallel to the Ottawa River from Bristol to Portage du Fort. Since then, public