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January 7, 2026

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Opinion

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

If radiology closes

An open letter from Pontiac doctors to Christian Dubé, Quebec’s Minister of Health Dear Minister, The medical imaging, ultrasound, CT scan, mammography and X-ray department

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

Letters to the Editor – June 26, 2024

Fight for pay equity Dear Editor, I am appalled at the CAQ’s discriminatory tactics whereby in a complete lack of wisdom and fairness, they decided

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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Letters to the Editor – July 17, 2024

NSDF rally Dear Editor, I attended the rally in front of the Supreme Court regarding the request by the Kebaowek First Nation for a judicial review of the decision by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to grant a permit

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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 »

If radiology closes

An open letter from Pontiac doctors to Christian Dubé, Quebec’s Minister of Health Dear Minister, The medical imaging, ultrasound, CT scan, mammography and X-ray department is an essential service in a modern hospital. Without this department, there is no possibility

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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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Letters to the Editor – June 26, 2024

Fight for pay equity Dear Editor, I am appalled at the CAQ’s discriminatory tactics whereby in a complete lack of wisdom and fairness, they decided to give pay raises to Papineau and Maniwaki based medical imaging technicians . . .

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