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January 21, 2026

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The trouble with trivialities

On Monday, a busload of Pontiac residents took the hour-plus drive – the same drive that expectant mothers from the region will soon have to

An undemocratic disgrace

In a move that’s shocking even by this government’s standards, Quebec’s CAQ government yet again invoked closure to pass through a controversial bill – this

Like a lead balloon

There are many problems that face Quebec today and one of the biggest is transportation. Maintaining the complex system of roads and repairing aging infrastructure

A license to report

Last week, the Broadcast and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel released their final report on the state of communications in Canada, which proposes massive . .

Collective responsibility

Life is a very fragile thing. There are an awful lot of things that have to go right for the lights to stay on, the

Best laid plans

The best laid plans of mice and men go often awry – Robert Burns, Scottish poet (paraphrased) If there’s one thing that can be said

Ch-ch-ch-ch changes!

It’s the start of a new year and there are plenty of new and exciting things to look forward to, like post-holiday weight gain, the

Time for a resolution

Well that’s it, back to the salt mines. Another holiday season is in the books and now it’s back to the old routine in the

The trouble with trivialities

On Monday, a busload of Pontiac residents took the hour-plus drive – the same drive that expectant mothers from the region will soon have to make – in order to protest the closure of the Pontiac Community Hospital’s obstetrics unit.

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An undemocratic disgrace

In a move that’s shocking even by this government’s standards, Quebec’s CAQ government yet again invoked closure to pass through a controversial bill – this time eliminating school boards across the province. During the election, the CAQ promised to .

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Like a lead balloon

There are many problems that face Quebec today and one of the biggest is transportation. Maintaining the complex system of roads and repairing aging infrastructure like bridges is an absolutely monumental task. However bad the situation in the south of

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A license to report

Last week, the Broadcast and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel released their final report on the state of communications in Canada, which proposes massive . . .

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Collective responsibility

Life is a very fragile thing. There are an awful lot of things that have to go right for the lights to stay on, the roads to stay clear and for Miller High Life to have such a smooth, simple

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Best laid plans

The best laid plans of mice and men go often awry – Robert Burns, Scottish poet (paraphrased) If there’s one thing that can be said about the job of a small-town newspaper editor, it’s that . . .

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Ch-ch-ch-ch changes!

It’s the start of a new year and there are plenty of new and exciting things to look forward to, like post-holiday weight gain, the return to work and the feeling that . . .

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Time for a resolution

Well that’s it, back to the salt mines. Another holiday season is in the books and now it’s back to the old routine in the New Year. It’s usually around this time of year that people get the . .

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