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November 19, 2025

Opinion

Disaster for our economy

Dear Editor, My dream of a former Prime Minister Trudeau was a little premature. His fake resignation and prorogation of Parliament have allowed him a

Passengers on a runaway train

Congratulations, Campbell’s Bay, for taking steps to improve your town’s resilience to climate change, as described in our story on page three. All municipalities need

The fine print

Dear Editor, Contrary to what many may have been led to believe, including yours truly, the much-vaunted Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) does not provide

Realizing Pontiac’s potential

The inauguration of a US president. The search for a new leader for both the federal and provincial Liberal parties. Municipal and federal elections happening

Fake news

Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that his company Meta (formerly known as Facebook) will stop fact-checking content. This does not come as a complete shock. It’s

Coffee break’s over

Dear Editor, After an extended holiday from concerns of the larger world, we are now faced, like it or not, with a year of electioneering

New beginnings

A merger in the works between Pontiac Printshop and Calumet Media promises an exciting new chapter for our 142-year-old newspaper.

No names needed

Dear Editor, I am very pleased to see that Santa has visited the Pontiac, perhaps a bit early this year, to meet children of all

Brighten your corner

Generally speaking, we have the good fortune to live in one of the most peaceful parts of the planet. We are among the world’s most

Call out to the MRC Pontiac

Dear Editor, It’s always been comforting for me to know that living in the small communities of the Pontiac came with the ability to live

Disaster for our economy

Dear Editor, My dream of a former Prime Minister Trudeau was a little premature. His fake resignation and prorogation of Parliament have allowed him a couple more months in office and further opportunity to destroy our once great country. Few

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Passengers on a runaway train

Congratulations, Campbell’s Bay, for taking steps to improve your town’s resilience to climate change, as described in our story on page three. All municipalities need to follow your lead and, with the support offered by the provincial government, there should

Read More »

The fine print

Dear Editor, Contrary to what many may have been led to believe, including yours truly, the much-vaunted Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) does not provide free basic dental care for all of us. If you were hoping to visit your

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Realizing Pontiac’s potential

The inauguration of a US president. The search for a new leader for both the federal and provincial Liberal parties. Municipal and federal elections happening this year. There’s a lot going on in the world of politics.Candidates calculating how best

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Fake news

Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that his company Meta (formerly known as Facebook) will stop fact-checking content. This does not come as a complete shock. It’s really just an admission of what we have all known for a long time, that

Read More »

Coffee break’s over

Dear Editor, After an extended holiday from concerns of the larger world, we are now faced, like it or not, with a year of electioneering and awkward posturing; politicians parading as saviours of this or that, promising deliverance from strife,

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New beginnings

A merger in the works between Pontiac Printshop and Calumet Media promises an exciting new chapter for our 142-year-old newspaper.

Read More »

No names needed

Dear Editor, I am very pleased to see that Santa has visited the Pontiac, perhaps a bit early this year, to meet children of all ages. This is especially important because the postal strike makes it difficult for kids in

Read More »

Brighten your corner

Generally speaking, we have the good fortune to live in one of the most peaceful parts of the planet. We are among the world’s most privileged people in terms of the opportunities available to us to learn, to be healthy,

Read More »

Call out to the MRC Pontiac

Dear Editor, It’s always been comforting for me to know that living in the small communities of the Pontiac came with the ability to live in our homes and pay taxes on realistic property evaluations. Today, that comfort is being

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