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December 17, 2025

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Bill 10 gets blasted

It’s a common complaint in these parts that the healthcare system in the Pontiac was much more efficient before the amalgamation of the region’s healthcare

Bonjour-Hi. Say goodbye.

Quebec politicians – despite having plenty of government files to sink their teeth into – have decided to reopen the language debate yet again. On

Have governments lost their power?

In today’s day and age of hyper-competitiveness between jurisdictions, private companies are wielding more and more power. Federal governments are constantly playing a game of

Long Days Ahead

Does seven and-a-half hours constitute a long workday? It’s a question the MRC council of mayors debated at their last council meeting on Nov. 22.

Quebec fumbles legal pot rules

The Quebec government recently released its framework for what the legal cannabis landscape will look like in the province. Some of the rules make sense,

What’s in a name?

The Equity ran an editorial two weeks ago arguing that the Shawville Arena should be renamed after the late Bryan Murray. After speaking with several

Four more years

After a gruelling campaign season of door-knocking and sign-erecting, the candidates in Quebec’s municipal elections are either licking their wounds or preparing to start a

Let’s rename the Shawville Arena

With the recent passing of Bryan Murray, the hockey world descended upon Shawville to pay their respects to a legend. Murray had a long, storied

Thanks everyone!

We aren’t going to lie, we were a little nervous about how it would go. After all, this hasn’t been done before. For the first

Bill 10 gets blasted

It’s a common complaint in these parts that the healthcare system in the Pontiac was much more efficient before the amalgamation of the region’s healthcare networks as a result of the provincial government’s Bill 10. Many people have talked about

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Bonjour-Hi. Say goodbye.

Quebec politicians – despite having plenty of government files to sink their teeth into – have decided to reopen the language debate yet again. On Nov. 30, the Quebec legislature passed a bill that encourages store clerks to greet customers

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Have governments lost their power?

In today’s day and age of hyper-competitiveness between jurisdictions, private companies are wielding more and more power. Federal governments are constantly playing a game of chicken with one another to cater to international conglomerates to secure the lifeblood of any

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Long Days Ahead

Does seven and-a-half hours constitute a long workday? It’s a question the MRC council of mayors debated at their last council meeting on Nov. 22. One of the top priorities of the council – as many of them noted in

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Quebec fumbles legal pot rules

The Quebec government recently released its framework for what the legal cannabis landscape will look like in the province. Some of the rules make sense, but others discard policies that have worked in the province for decades when it comes

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What’s in a name?

The Equity ran an editorial two weeks ago arguing that the Shawville Arena should be renamed after the late Bryan Murray. After speaking with several stakeholders, it appears that it’s not that simple. The arena is owned by the Pontiac

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Four more years

After a gruelling campaign season of door-knocking and sign-erecting, the candidates in Quebec’s municipal elections are either licking their wounds or preparing to start a new mandate. Kudos to all who put forward their name on a ballot in the

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Let’s rename the Shawville Arena

With the recent passing of Bryan Murray, the hockey world descended upon Shawville to pay their respects to a legend. Murray had a long, storied career as an NHL coach and GM. He won the most prestigious award any hockey

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Bill 62: an answer to a question nobody asked

Quebec’s Bill 62 is a heavy-handed effort by the government to solve a problem nobody knew we had. The new law will ban public workers and anyone receiving public services from wearing a face covering. The province said this is

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Thanks everyone!

We aren’t going to lie, we were a little nervous about how it would go. After all, this hasn’t been done before. For the first time, Pontiac residents will elect their warden on Nov. 5 and THE EQUITY hosted an

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