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January 7, 2026

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Veterans’ Week

Dear Editor, Canadians are fortunate to live in a country that values freedom and democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Everything we have

A spooky time

Halloween is a time for scary things. Whether it’s the gruesome movies, sinister costumes or the fact that rent is due the next day, fear

Forestry and plantations

Dear Editor, Concerning Robert Wills’ letter in the Oct. 7 issue of THE EQUITY about forestry and plantations in the Pontiac, scotch pine trees were

We’re all in this together

Dear Editor, One obvious conclusion arising from this pandemic is that health issues don’t recognize borders. But despite the massive consequences of COVID-19, our political

Big changes, little details

Last week the provincial authorities made a gargantuan statement.  The CAQ’s golden boy for the Outaouais, Mathieu Lacombe, along with newly christened Health Minister Christian

Communication break down

Since the government has chosen to divide up regions across the province by their relative “danger zone”, I’ve been playing Kenny Loggins non-stop. We’re barrelling

Hard at work

Dear Editor, You’ve heard the saying, “Can’t see the forest for the trees.” When a person’s livelihood depends on felling and shipping forestry products there

UNDRIP

Dear Will Amos, M.P., After reading the letter on page 4 of the Sept. 30 issue of THE EQUITY by Jenny Lacroix, a granddaughter of

Anti-virus measures

Dear Editor, The Terry Fox Run is a very worthwhile annual event. Congratulations to those who participated. I was, however, concerned with THE EQUITY’s Sept.

Veterans’ Week

Dear Editor, Canadians are fortunate to live in a country that values freedom and democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Everything we have today we owe to the sacrifices made by the brave Canadians who served in the

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A spooky time

Halloween is a time for scary things. Whether it’s the gruesome movies, sinister costumes or the fact that rent is due the next day, fear is in the air. Fear is an interesting thing. A small serving is oftentimes fine,

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Forestry and plantations

Dear Editor, Concerning Robert Wills’ letter in the Oct. 7 issue of THE EQUITY about forestry and plantations in the Pontiac, scotch pine trees were planted to create natural windbreaks and to be harvested as Christmas trees. It takes approximately

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We’re all in this together

Dear Editor, One obvious conclusion arising from this pandemic is that health issues don’t recognize borders. But despite the massive consequences of COVID-19, our political leaders still haven’t grasped it. Rich nations like ours are now . . .

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Big changes, little details

Last week the provincial authorities made a gargantuan statement.  The CAQ’s golden boy for the Outaouais, Mathieu Lacombe, along with newly christened Health Minister Christian Dubé, announced that there was a 600 bed hospital destined for the region, but were

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Communication break down

Since the government has chosen to divide up regions across the province by their relative “danger zone”, I’ve been playing Kenny Loggins non-stop. We’re barrelling towards the upper reaches of these coloured zones, with Gatineau and the surrounding area being

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Hard at work

Dear Editor, You’ve heard the saying, “Can’t see the forest for the trees.” When a person’s livelihood depends on felling and shipping forestry products there is often a tendency to overlook the . . .

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UNDRIP

Dear Will Amos, M.P., After reading the letter on page 4 of the Sept. 30 issue of THE EQUITY by Jenny Lacroix, a granddaughter of Caesar Paul, a well known. . .

Read More »

Anti-virus measures

Dear Editor, The Terry Fox Run is a very worthwhile annual event. Congratulations to those who participated. I was, however, concerned with THE EQUITY’s Sept. 30 front page photo. I see no masks and little evidence of physical distancing. We

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