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January 21, 2026

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Editorials

Finger in the dam

It seems plain that the current debacle over bonuses paid to imaging technicians in hospitals throughout the Outaouais is politically-motivated. If true, this would mean

Bone-headed bonus

Why are radiation technologists working in the Shawville and Wakefield hospitals being offered a smaller bonus for staying put than has been offered to their

Media Bias

It’s true, the media are biased. The very act of publishing aligns newspapers with the principle of free speech, one of the suite of rights

The geography of healthcare

It’s very good news that Pontiac Hospital’s medical imaging technicians will receive an $18,000 pay bonus. Congratulations to everyone who made a big noise about

Death by a thousand cuts

There is opportunity here in the Pontiac. Beautiful landscapes. Natural resources. Wide open spaces. Welcoming communities. Smart people with great ideas. All within easy access

Canada Day gratitude

As we celebrated Canada Day this week, a question on many minds was whether our current prime minister should continue to lead the Liberals. At

No time like the present

The MRC Council of Mayors is off for the month of July. It’s a good chance for the warden and mayors to recharge their batteries

Band-aids

A last-minute band-aid attempt to staunch the long-standing flow of staff from west Quebec hospitals to better-paying jobs in Ontario appears to be backfiring. It

The shift to the right

News over the weekend on the results of elections to the European Parliament has sparked much speculation around what is driving the shift to the

No life like it

Ah, farming. Master of your own destiny. Up before the sun. Working in the great outdoors. Coaxing plants from the soil. Caring for animals. Harvesting

Finger in the dam

It seems plain that the current debacle over bonuses paid to imaging technicians in hospitals throughout the Outaouais is politically-motivated. If true, this would mean that the government of Quebec – elected by a democratic process in which we participated

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Bone-headed bonus

Why are radiation technologists working in the Shawville and Wakefield hospitals being offered a smaller bonus for staying put than has been offered to their counterparts in other hospitals in the region? What is the basis of this discrimination? It

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Media Bias

It’s true, the media are biased. The very act of publishing aligns newspapers with the principle of free speech, one of the suite of rights and responsibilities that are part and parcel of democracy. Which is why you will find

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The geography of healthcare

It’s very good news that Pontiac Hospital’s medical imaging technicians will receive an $18,000 pay bonus. Congratulations to everyone who made a big noise about the problem – hospital staff and administrators, doctors, citizen activists, mayors, the warden, and the

Read More »

Death by a thousand cuts

There is opportunity here in the Pontiac. Beautiful landscapes. Natural resources. Wide open spaces. Welcoming communities. Smart people with great ideas. All within easy access to major urban markets. What a great place to live, work and operate a business!

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Canada Day gratitude

As we celebrated Canada Day this week, a question on many minds was whether our current prime minister should continue to lead the Liberals. At stake is the question of how his presence on the national political scene will affect

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No time like the present

The MRC Council of Mayors is off for the month of July. It’s a good chance for the warden and mayors to recharge their batteries after what has undoubtedly been a challenging and exhausting year. When they come back to

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Band-aids

A last-minute band-aid attempt to staunch the long-standing flow of staff from west Quebec hospitals to better-paying jobs in Ontario appears to be backfiring. It started with a pay bonus offered to imaging technicians in Hull and Gatineau hospitals as

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The shift to the right

News over the weekend on the results of elections to the European Parliament has sparked much speculation around what is driving the shift to the right seen there and in other parts of the western world. The key drivers appear

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No life like it

Ah, farming. Master of your own destiny. Up before the sun. Working in the great outdoors. Coaxing plants from the soil. Caring for animals. Harvesting the fruits of your own labour. There’s no life like it. All this may be

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