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January 21, 2026

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Editorials

What will CAQ policies look like?

With the recent landslide win by the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) in the provincial election, it’s time for the party to clarify some of it’s

Pool project politicking

If there has been one municipal issue at the forefront of people’s minds in recent weeks, it’s the new Pontiac pool project. It’s been nearly

Pontiacers stand together

The Municipality of Pontiac just can’t seem to get a break when it comes to avoiding the wrath of Mother Nature. Not that long ago

Pontiacers stand together

The Municipality of Pontiac just can’t seem to get a break when it comes to avoiding the wrath of Mother Nature. Not that long ago

Let the media do its job

This week, local radio station CHIP FM released a statement saying it had been under political pressure as a result of a story it published.

Let the media do its job

This week, local radio station CHIP FM released a statement saying it had been under political pressure as a result of a story it published.

Another fair come and gone

Take a deep breath Shawville, you’ve earned it. With the closure of another successful Shawville Fair, congratulations are in order. First of all, the legions

Time to put on our citizen hats

As citizens in a country like Canada, we get to enjoy a number of perks: universal healthcare, reasonably affordable post-secondary education and, compared to our

Post-summer blues

It’s the most depressing time of year. Once the Shawville Fair is over, so is summer. It’s the time of year when the nights get

What will CAQ policies look like?

With the recent landslide win by the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) in the provincial election, it’s time for the party to clarify some of it’s promises from the campaign. The Caquists made several wide-ranging promises to voters that targeted everything

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Pool project politicking

If there has been one municipal issue at the forefront of people’s minds in recent weeks, it’s the new Pontiac pool project. It’s been nearly impossible to miss, with a petition declaring its necessity distributed all across the region. Warden

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Pontiacers stand together

The Municipality of Pontiac just can’t seem to get a break when it comes to avoiding the wrath of Mother Nature. Not that long ago I was sitting down to write a similar editorial in the aftermath of the severe

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Pontiacers stand together

The Municipality of Pontiac just can’t seem to get a break when it comes to avoiding the wrath of Mother Nature. Not that long ago I was sitting down to write a similar editorial in the aftermath of the severe

Read More »

Let the media do its job

This week, local radio station CHIP FM released a statement saying it had been under political pressure as a result of a story it published. “CHIP has faced a lot of pressure from politicians recently that no media should ever

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Let the media do its job

This week, local radio station CHIP FM released a statement saying it had been under political pressure as a result of a story it published. “CHIP has faced a lot of pressure from politicians recently that no media should ever

Read More »

Another fair come and gone

Take a deep breath Shawville, you’ve earned it. With the closure of another successful Shawville Fair, congratulations are in order. First of all, the legions of volunteers who chipped in with their hard work and spare time deserve the lion’s

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Time to put on our citizen hats

As citizens in a country like Canada, we get to enjoy a number of perks: universal healthcare, reasonably affordable post-secondary education and, compared to our southern neighbours, a far less toxic political climate. In exchange for these perks, we have

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Post-summer blues

It’s the most depressing time of year. Once the Shawville Fair is over, so is summer. It’s the time of year when the nights get colder, the sun sets earlier and the TV is inundated with tired commercials showing exuberant

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