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Halloween in the Pontiac

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Oct. 30-31, 2020  By the light of the blue moon, the people of the Pontiac donned their costumes and prepared their candy

Massive drug bust nabs two Luskville men

STEPHEN RICCIO LUSKVILLE Oct. 20, 2020  A nine-month police investigation labelled Project New Haven came to fruition on Oct. 20 when search warrants for addresses

Local activist demands Pontiac name change

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 21, 2020  Local activist and perennial political candidate Roger Fleury held a protest outside of the MRC’s office in Campbell’s

Outaouais to get mega-hospital

EMILY HSUEH OUTAOUAIS Oct. 14, 2020  CISSSO and the Quebec government have announced that a new 600-bed mega-hospital will be built in the Outaouais in

Work continues on Shawville water system

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Work is underway on Shawville’s water tower, which has led to some disruptions to the town’s water system. The

Halloween in the Pontiac

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Oct. 30-31, 2020  By the light of the blue moon, the people of the Pontiac donned their costumes and prepared their candy to celebrate Halloween. But it wasn’t just at night when the freaky festivities took place;

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Massive drug bust nabs two Luskville men

STEPHEN RICCIO LUSKVILLE Oct. 20, 2020  A nine-month police investigation labelled Project New Haven came to fruition on Oct. 20 when search warrants for addresses in Luskville, Gatineau and Ottawa were executed and 16 people were arrested and charged, including

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Local activist demands Pontiac name change

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 21, 2020  Local activist and perennial political candidate Roger Fleury held a protest outside of the MRC’s office in Campbell’s Bay on Oct. 21.  Identifying himself as the Chief of the Pontiac Anishinaabek Fort de

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Outaouais to get mega-hospital

EMILY HSUEH OUTAOUAIS Oct. 14, 2020  CISSSO and the Quebec government have announced that a new 600-bed mega-hospital will be built in the Outaouais in the coming years. In a French press conference live streamed on CISSSO’s Facebook page on

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Cahill clinches spot in La Voix finale

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Oct. 11, 2020 Pontiac’s own Michaela Cahill has sung her way to the final round of La Voix. The singer from Fort Coulonge performed live on Oct. 11 against her teammate on Team Marc to win over

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Cahill advances to the semifinals of La Voix

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Oct. 4, 2020 Michaela Cahill, the Fort Coulonge singer currently performing on La Voix, has sung her way to the semifinals of the competition. On Oct. 4, Cahill performed Lady Gaga’s You and I live against two

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Local songstress to perform live on La Voix

EMILY HSUEH FORT COULONGE Sept. 30, 2020  A singer from the Pontiac is stepping into the national spotlight in hopes of winning it big. Fort Coulonge resident Michaela Cahill, 26, is a well known musician in the community, and has

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Work continues on Shawville water system

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Work is underway on Shawville’s water tower, which has led to some disruptions to the town’s water system. The work will repair damage to the upper panels of the tower, which were damaged by

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Giant pumpkin contest brings big competition

EMILY HSUEH CLARENDON Sept. 26, 2020  Spectators of all ages were pumped to watch their kin squash the competition at Starborn Farms’ giant pumpkin contest on Sept. 26. Fifteen giant pumpkins and other gourds were lined up in front of

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