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April 16, 2026

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Vintage rides tear into Quyon

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON Feb. 17, 2019 Yesteryear’s snowmobiles of all makes and models came tearing into Quyon about noon on Sunday, as the annual Old

McCann elected President of Ag Society

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 24, 2019 The Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS) elected a new board of directors at their annual general meeting on Jan. 24,

Asbestos at the centre

CHRIS LOWREY LITCHFIELD Feb. 13, 2019 Last month, the Pontiac Sorting Centre was hit with more than $40,000 in fines by the Quebec Ministry of

Pontiac Sorting Centre fined $40,000

CHRIS LOWREY LITCHFIELD Jan. 31, 2019 The Pontiac Sorting Centre has been fined $40,747 for several environmental offenses under the Environmental Quality Act. The ministry

Still Standing to film in Bristol

CALEB NICKERSON BRISTOL Feb. 6, 2019 Residents of Bristol will be on the lookout for film crews in their community next week, as the CBC

On your mark, get set, THROW!

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 31, 2019 On Jan. 31, the Shawville Curling Club kicked off another Community Bonspiel, keeping alive a 44-year-old tradition. The three

Bringing the bush indoors

Donald Teuma-Castelletti FORT COULONGE Jan. 25, 2019 Friday night was a step back in time for visitors to the Spruceholme Inn, as it was plaid,

Another fatal fire in MoP

CHRIS LOWREY MUN. OF PONTIAC Jan. 19, 2019 Another fire erupted in the early morning hours of Jan. 19 in Breckenridge. It’s the third fatal

Vintage rides tear into Quyon

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON Feb. 17, 2019 Yesteryear’s snowmobiles of all makes and models came tearing into Quyon about noon on Sunday, as the annual Old Sled Run returned for its 13th iteration and brought along some special guests. Organized out

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McCann elected President of Ag Society

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 24, 2019 The Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS) elected a new board of directors at their annual general meeting on Jan. 24, selecting a long-serving director as their new president. Tyler McCann, the newly elected president of

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Asbestos at the centre

CHRIS LOWREY LITCHFIELD Feb. 13, 2019 Last month, the Pontiac Sorting Centre was hit with more than $40,000 in fines by the Quebec Ministry of the Environment for several non-compliance issues. Among those issues were the storage of asphalt shingles

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Pontiac Sorting Centre fined $40,000

CHRIS LOWREY LITCHFIELD Jan. 31, 2019 The Pontiac Sorting Centre has been fined $40,747 for several environmental offenses under the Environmental Quality Act. The ministry of sustainable development, the environment and the fight against climate change investigated the site, located

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Still Standing to film in Bristol

CALEB NICKERSON BRISTOL Feb. 6, 2019 Residents of Bristol will be on the lookout for film crews in their community next week, as the CBC comedy show Still Standing is arriving in town to tape an upcoming episode. The series

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On your mark, get set, THROW!

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 31, 2019 On Jan. 31, the Shawville Curling Club kicked off another Community Bonspiel, keeping alive a 44-year-old tradition. The three sheets were filled with players from up and down the 148, all competing for the

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Bringing the bush indoors

Donald Teuma-Castelletti FORT COULONGE Jan. 25, 2019 Friday night was a step back in time for visitors to the Spruceholme Inn, as it was plaid, fur and traditional entertainment on the menu at the sixth annual Lumberjack Dinner. With tables

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Peewees, Atoms bring their A game to town

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Jan. 25-27, 2019 The crowd had given up on the edge of their seats early Sunday afternoon and just taken to standing as tensions ran high for the Fort Coulonge Comets and the Muskrat Atom B fans

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Midget/Bantam Pontiac Provincial Tournament 2019

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Jan. 18-20, 2019 There was no period more tense than the one that extended the Pontiac Provincial Tournament into overtime on Sunday, as seconds dragged into minutes while the Midget A Lions battered back and forth with

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Another fatal fire in MoP

CHRIS LOWREY MUN. OF PONTIAC Jan. 19, 2019 Another fire erupted in the early morning hours of Jan. 19 in Breckenridge. It’s the third fatal fire in less than two months in the Municipality of Pontiac. Firefighters got the call

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