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May 14, 2026

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Opinion

Problematic Polling

Doug Ford’s recent electoral victory across the river highlights some glaring flaws in the democratic process and the media in this country, and probably foreshadows

Letters

Blue Green Algae is here in the Pontiac Dear Editor, Many thanks to THE EQUITY and reporter Brett Thoms for the article dated May 17,

We’ve got your back

Early in May, THE EQUITY heard from four firefighters who allege that a number of shortcomings in the Municipality of Pontiac fire department undermine public

Let’s go to work Pontiac

Dear Editor, As investors arrive to the Pontiac contemplating opening various businesses and in particular forestry mills, a common question is asked of me. Will

A better way

The passage of Bill 96 will have a lot of unfortunate consequences for both Quebec anglophones and new immigrants arriving to the province. Preventing people

A good airing

Over recent weeks, there has been much discussion in THE EQUITY on the proposal to build a nuclear waste dump at Chalk River. We have

Reckless driving
by children

Dear Editor, I am writing about an alarming experience that I had with reckless driving on Calumet Island. Two children (aged – 13?) were driving

Editorial

Still shrouded in mystery Democracy may start with electing someone to public office, but it doesn’t end there. It is the public’s responsibility to keep

Who pays the price?

War and disease have always brought economic hardship. Even before the war in Ukraine caused record high gas prices, two years of the pandemic have

Problematic Polling

Doug Ford’s recent electoral victory across the river highlights some glaring flaws in the democratic process and the media in this country, and probably foreshadows what will happen this October in Quebec. All the Progressive Conservative party of Ontario needed

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Letters

Blue Green Algae is here in the Pontiac Dear Editor, Many thanks to THE EQUITY and reporter Brett Thoms for the article dated May 17, 2022 on the “Growing Concern over potentially toxic algae.” Downey’s Bay, Ottawa River here in

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We’ve got your back

Early in May, THE EQUITY heard from four firefighters who allege that a number of shortcomings in the Municipality of Pontiac fire department undermine public safety. Two of the firefighters, who no longer work for the municipality, were willing to

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Let’s go to work Pontiac

Dear Editor, As investors arrive to the Pontiac contemplating opening various businesses and in particular forestry mills, a common question is asked of me. Will there be people in the Pontiac who want to work? We know that throughout the

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A better way

The passage of Bill 96 will have a lot of unfortunate consequences for both Quebec anglophones and new immigrants arriving to the province. Preventing people from receiving basic services in a language that they have used from birth in .

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A good airing

Over recent weeks, there has been much discussion in THE EQUITY on the proposal to build a nuclear waste dump at Chalk River. We have seen letters to the editor and opinion articles both for and against. We have reported

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Reckless driving
by children

Dear Editor, I am writing about an alarming experience that I had with reckless driving on Calumet Island. Two children (aged – 13?) were driving dirt bikes, extremely dangerously on the road, almost causing two accidents. I am hoping that

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Editorial

Still shrouded in mystery Democracy may start with electing someone to public office, but it doesn’t end there. It is the public’s responsibility to keep a close eye on what our elected representatives are doing in our name and with

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Who pays the price?

War and disease have always brought economic hardship. Even before the war in Ukraine caused record high gas prices, two years of the pandemic have made people a lot poorer in terms of how far their dollar stretches. Local farmers

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