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April 16, 2026

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Grad parade rolls through Shawville

STEPHEN RICCIO SHAWVILLE June 19 2020 Pontiac High School graduates paraded through the streets of Shawville on June 19, as they sat in various trucks

St. John’s grads have their day

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY June 12, 2020 Early Friday afternoon, the quiet town of Campbell’s Bay was filled with blaring sirens, flashing lights and cries

Ecofest events go virtual

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI L’ISLE-AUX-ALLUMETTES June 17 2020 Ecofest, an event held every year at L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, brought its events online this year amid . . .

Local girl wins video contest

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 1 2020 Pontiac resident April Judd has won the “Class of 2020” challenge organized by Girls Voices at Home, a program

Campgrounds reopen across the region

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 3 2020  Campgrounds in Pontiac were given the green light to  reopen on June 1 under measures and restrictions set to

St. John’s grads have their day

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY June 12, 2020 Early Friday afternoon, the quiet town of Campbell’s Bay was filled with blaring sirens, flashing lights and cries from the local populace. Thankfully it wasn’t an emergency, just the . . .

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Ecofest events go virtual

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI L’ISLE-AUX-ALLUMETTES June 17 2020 Ecofest, an event held every year at L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, brought its events online this year amid . . .

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VJS committee inks deal with architects

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE June 5, 2020 On Friday, several board members of the Villa James Shaw committee met in the Giant Tiger parking lot in Shawville to keep their distance while celebrating the signing of their contract with their architect.

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High schools reveal plans for graduates

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 10 2020 As the school year draws to an end, high schools in Pontiac are making plans as to how they will celebrate their graduating classes, despite the burden of COVID-19 measures. Pontiac High School will

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Local girl wins video contest

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 1 2020 Pontiac resident April Judd has won the “Class of 2020” challenge organized by Girls Voices at Home, a program of the Greater Good organization. She received a . . .

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Campgrounds reopen across the region

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 3 2020  Campgrounds in Pontiac were given the green light to  reopen on June 1 under measures and restrictions set to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.   Parc Leslie, a campground in Otter Lake,  is not

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Fortin criticizes Quebec’s COVID-19 plan

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 3, 2020  Member of the National Assembly of Quebec André Fortin sees some flaws in the way the province is undergoing its deconfinement plan for COVID-19, as well as the lack of statistics provided at the

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