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March 11, 2026

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Fire destroys Clarendon home

Nobody was harmed in the Monday night fire at the home of Reuben and Doug Hodgins. “They would have been dead if they didn’t have

Wrongdoing in Waltham

An investigation has found Waltham’s former director general of almost 40 years breached ethical and professional rules in Quebec’s municipal code.

Kuehl carries Quebec to softball gold

Cade Kuehl played third base and catcher at this weekend’s U17 national fast-pitch championships in Saint-Gervais, Que. and scored the game-winning run in the final.

Residents launch fundraiser for techs

Local activism group Citizens of the Pontiac is hoping to raise $30,000 to pay Pontiac’s imaging technicians what the province isn’t and keep them from

Biking with Banjo

Man and his dog raising money for kids’ cancer research Eugene Hamelin had spent the entire month of July training for this. On Aug. 1

FilloGreen wins MRC garbage contract

The MRC Pontiac and representatives of the company FilloGreen met two weeks ago to officially sign a new household waste collection contract for all MRC

Shawville Lions host 11th Jamboree

The Shawville Lions Club held the 11th annual Shawville Country Jamboree over the weekend, hosting 20 acts over three days on the stage set up

Fire destroys Clarendon home

Nobody was harmed in the Monday night fire at the home of Reuben and Doug Hodgins. “They would have been dead if they didn’t have a smoke alarm,” Chief Laframboise said.

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Wrongdoing in Waltham

An investigation has found Waltham’s former director general of almost 40 years breached ethical and professional rules in Quebec’s municipal code.

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Residents launch fundraiser for techs

Local activism group Citizens of the Pontiac is hoping to raise $30,000 to pay Pontiac’s imaging technicians what the province isn’t and keep them from leaving for higher paying jobs in early September.

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Biking with Banjo

Man and his dog raising money for kids’ cancer research Eugene Hamelin had spent the entire month of July training for this. On Aug. 1 the Norway Bay man kicked off a one-month challenge to bike as many kilometres as

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FilloGreen wins MRC garbage contract

The MRC Pontiac and representatives of the company FilloGreen met two weeks ago to officially sign a new household waste collection contract for all MRC municipalities. The contract, which was awarded to the company at last month’s MRC Pontiac council

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Shawville Lions host 11th Jamboree

The Shawville Lions Club held the 11th annual Shawville Country Jamboree over the weekend, hosting 20 acts over three days on the stage set up at Armstrong Farms, just outside of Shawville. Attendees, some on day passes, others camping at

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