How one Calumet Island family’s story lives on in a southern Ontario home
June 8, 2026
When Dari Haddon placed her finger on an ad in the Toronto Star advertising a log home for sale on L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, she thought she was
When Dari Haddon placed her finger on an ad in the Toronto Star advertising a log home for sale on L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, she thought she was
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a court challenge filed by a Quebec First Nation and three environmental groups that seeks to protect species
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community
The Chapeau Karate Club is celebrating a successful weekend after its members earned a total of 18 medals at the national Itosu-Kai karate championship hosted
The Royal Canadian Air Force will be conducting tactical helicopter training in Pontiac and Renfrew counties over the next month.
Nestled between L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet and the Ontario shore is a collection of islands that not many have been able to step foot on. There are three
The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
When local birder Deb Powell first saw a trumpeter swan, she was struck by just how big it was. Known for its sheer size –
Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of
When Dari Haddon placed her finger on an ad in the Toronto Star advertising a log home for sale on L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, she thought she was buying her dream country farmhouse. Owner of a 100-acre lot in Castleton, Ont., Haddon planned
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a court challenge filed by a Quebec First Nation and three environmental groups that seeks to protect species at risk from possible harm caused by the building of the nuclear waste disposal facility
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community by Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services. The resolution highlights the difficulties faced in
The Chapeau Karate Club is celebrating a successful weekend after its members earned a total of 18 medals at the national Itosu-Kai karate championship hosted this weekend in Pembroke. Over 100 athletes, many of whom are from the Toronto area,
The Royal Canadian Air Force will be conducting tactical helicopter training in Pontiac and Renfrew counties over the next month.
Nestled between L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet and the Ontario shore is a collection of islands that not many have been able to step foot on. There are three big islands – Lafontaine, Green, and French – which together amount to roughly 1,000 acres,
The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for example, the Shawville Canada Day parade had over 100 entries. These photos were pulled from
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
When local birder Deb Powell first saw a trumpeter swan, she was struck by just how big it was. Known for its sheer size – exceeding five feet in length and weighing about the same as a two-year-old child –
Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of emergency. River levels are expected to stabilize and begin receding by mid-week.
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