Return-to-office hits home
March 24, 2026
Last week, with the flip of a switch, Pontiac mayors voted unanimously to end the MRC’s work-from-home policy. There was no consultation with its 40
Last week, with the flip of a switch, Pontiac mayors voted unanimously to end the MRC’s work-from-home policy. There was no consultation with its 40
With four floor crossings in as many months, Prime Minister Mark Carney now ranks third on the list of Canadian Prime Ministers who have courted
Editor, Trump’s reliance on the soon to be outdated “Golden Dome” defence system is another indication that he lives in the past. His decision-making is
Dear Editor, Just what we needed – another war. I’m struck by how Afghanistan rhymes with Viet Nam, and Iraq and Iran. The U.S. warmongers
For those old enough to remember the post 9/11 period and the early years of the so-called global war on terror, this past week has
Editor, Prime Minister Carney likes to say his government is investing in Canada, but his recent cuts to agriculture research (as well as other federal
This week’s paper shares several stories about people across the Pontiac organizing themselves to hold onto the spaces that hold us. In Pontiac county’s northeastern
This week, we almost lost another member of our Canadian newspaper family. The Eganville Leader, which about a year ago announced it would be going
Dear Editor, Thank you Darcy Findlay for bringing hockey back to Shawville. Your teams on the ice and off the ice were amazing. The fan
Dear Editor, The American Supreme court has finally ruled on Trump’s tariffs actions, saying they are illegal. Tariffs must be legislated through Congress, not by
Last week, with the flip of a switch, Pontiac mayors voted unanimously to end the MRC’s work-from-home policy. There was no consultation with its 40 or so employees, not even a warning that this would be coming. Most learned of
With four floor crossings in as many months, Prime Minister Mark Carney now ranks third on the list of Canadian Prime Ministers who have courted the most MPs from other parties between elections, beat out only by Liberal Jean Chrétien,
Editor, Trump’s reliance on the soon to be outdated “Golden Dome” defence system is another indication that he lives in the past. His decision-making is informed by outdated and historically tainted ideas, making his presidency a catastrophe for human kind.
Dear Editor, Just what we needed – another war. I’m struck by how Afghanistan rhymes with Viet Nam, and Iraq and Iran. The U.S. warmongers just won’t learn from past disasters. This unforced error was instigated by the collector of
For those old enough to remember the post 9/11 period and the early years of the so-called global war on terror, this past week has been like an acid flashback. Back then it would have been hard to believe that
Editor, Prime Minister Carney likes to say his government is investing in Canada, but his recent cuts to agriculture research (as well as other federal research programs) make a mockery of that statement. We have been told that the federal
This week’s paper shares several stories about people across the Pontiac organizing themselves to hold onto the spaces that hold us. In Pontiac county’s northeastern corner, Danford Lake residents celebrated the beginning of a new chapter for their beloved community
This week, we almost lost another member of our Canadian newspaper family. The Eganville Leader, which about a year ago announced it would be going out of print this month, found a buyer just a week short of its planned
Dear Editor, Thank you Darcy Findlay for bringing hockey back to Shawville. Your teams on the ice and off the ice were amazing. The fan support from all over the Pontiac was great. Well done Darcy. Bert Murphy, Shawville
Dear Editor, The American Supreme court has finally ruled on Trump’s tariffs actions, saying they are illegal. Tariffs must be legislated through Congress, not by unilateral presidential decree. Unfortunately the president is now attacking and insulting the judges for being
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