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February 4, 2026

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Opinion

Best bargain going

You occasionally hear someone say how much they wish there was a Tim Horton’s or a McDonalds here in the Pontiac. We couldn’t disagree more.

A longer view

As public hearings on the proposal to build a Near Surface Disposal Facility at Chalk River come to a close this week, there is much

First Nations standing firm

Algonquin People determined to protect Kitchi Sibi from radioactive waste dump The Ottawa River is a Canadian Heritage River that flows for 1300 Kilometres from

Tolerating intolerance

It was heartening a few weeks ago to see the prime minister meeting with Tamil refugees who have made their way to Canada, and expressing

A question of process

Questions are swirling around the proposal to build a garbage incinerator in the Pontiac. Does it make sense to solve Pontiac’s 5,000-tonne garbage problem by

Letters to the Editor – July 19, 2023

So, what’s the better plan? Dear Editor, In response to the idea of building and operating a high-temperature waste incinerator, some have claimed there are

Best bargain going

You occasionally hear someone say how much they wish there was a Tim Horton’s or a McDonalds here in the Pontiac. We couldn’t disagree more. Every time you buy anything at a multinational chain, you are sending your money to

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Letters to the Editor – August 9, 2023

Most grateful Dear Editor, On Friday, July 28, my husband Eugene and I were travelling west on Hwy 148, just west of Shawville, when a giant oak tree fell across our trailer which was carrying our lawn mower during a

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A longer view

As public hearings on the proposal to build a Near Surface Disposal Facility at Chalk River come to a close this week, there is much debate on whether siting a nuclear waste dump on the shores of the Ottawa River

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First Nations standing firm

Algonquin People determined to protect Kitchi Sibi from radioactive waste dump The Ottawa River is a Canadian Heritage River that flows for 1300 Kilometres from its origin in central Quebec to its confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Montreal.

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Tolerating intolerance

It was heartening a few weeks ago to see the prime minister meeting with Tamil refugees who have made their way to Canada, and expressing his appreciation for the contribution they have made to this country. But one wonders if,

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A question of process

Questions are swirling around the proposal to build a garbage incinerator in the Pontiac. Does it make sense to solve Pontiac’s 5,000-tonne garbage problem by importing another 395,000 tonnes? What will the carbon emissions of 35 massive trucks driving into

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Letter to the Editor – July 26, 2023

Is a referendum in order? Dear Editor, There is dissension in the Pontiac as to the wisdom of embarking on a project to host an incinerator to deal with residual waste (what’s left after organics and recyclable materials are sorted

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Letters to the Editor – July 19, 2023

So, what’s the better plan? Dear Editor, In response to the idea of building and operating a high-temperature waste incinerator, some have claimed there are better ways of dealing with trash, citing several potential dangerous side effects of incineration. I

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