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January 7, 2026

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Try like Terry 2020

Dear Editor, Organizers of the Terry Fox Run were faced with unusual circumstances in 2020 and like much of society had to change their approach

Talking turkey

Thanksgiving is approaching this weekend, and it’s likely one that no one is going to forget. Infections have been surging across the province and restrictions

More than a little concerned

Dear Editor, During a zoom town hall sponsored by the La Pêche Coalition for a Green New Deal held Sept. 8, I asked William Amos,

Just what we are entitled to

Dear Editor, Everyone knows that you file your taxes on April 30 and you can be rest assured that your bill will be in the

Response to ‘War is over’

Dear Editor, The world is coming of age. War is out of date. Power bases are changing — at last, but slowly. Robert Wills’ essay

A couple bad report cards

Last week’s news cycle was especially lively, with things kicking off again in Ottawa, starting with a throne speech. There are plenty of notable new

War is over (we demand it)

Dear Editor, No matter what party is in power, when they decide how to spend money, the opposition will surely contest it as being a

Responding together

Dear Editor, As we safely restart our economy in the midst of a global health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic keeps transforming Canadian society, imposing day-to-day

Riding the wave

Well, it’s happened. It appears that now there’s a COVID case that’s been confirmed in the MRC. I say appears because the news wasn’t revealed

At the mercy of CISSSO managers

La Voix du PONTIAC-PONTIAC Voice notes that the nursing shortage is still as problematic and that this shortage is even harming the intensive care unit

Try like Terry 2020

Dear Editor, Organizers of the Terry Fox Run were faced with unusual circumstances in 2020 and like much of society had to change their approach due to the COVID pandemic. No more gatherings meant finding a safe and new way

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Talking turkey

Thanksgiving is approaching this weekend, and it’s likely one that no one is going to forget. Infections have been surging across the province and restrictions are ramping up in the hardest hit areas, like Montreal, Quebec City and as of

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More than a little concerned

Dear Editor, During a zoom town hall sponsored by the La Pêche Coalition for a Green New Deal held Sept. 8, I asked William Amos, MP for the Pontiac, whether he would press his government to implement a National Nuclear

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Just what we are entitled to

Dear Editor, Everyone knows that you file your taxes on April 30 and you can be rest assured that your bill will be in the mail within eight weeks. Very quick turnaround isn’t it? File an Indian Status form or

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Response to ‘War is over’

Dear Editor, The world is coming of age. War is out of date. Power bases are changing — at last, but slowly. Robert Wills’ essay should be read and pondered by all who are privileged toknow THE EQUITY. Rev. Mary

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A couple bad report cards

Last week’s news cycle was especially lively, with things kicking off again in Ottawa, starting with a throne speech. There are plenty of notable new announcements to discuss, as well as a lot of old ones. In the former category,

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War is over (we demand it)

Dear Editor, No matter what party is in power, when they decide how to spend money, the opposition will surely contest it as being a frivolous waste, when something else is obviously more important. With a federal election a looming

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Responding together

Dear Editor, As we safely restart our economy in the midst of a global health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic keeps transforming Canadian society, imposing day-to-day governance decisions to support people and businesses. With vaccines still months away, the fight against

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Riding the wave

Well, it’s happened. It appears that now there’s a COVID case that’s been confirmed in the MRC. I say appears because the news wasn’t revealed through formal channels. The woman who tested positive, who works for the local health authority

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At the mercy of CISSSO managers

La Voix du PONTIAC-PONTIAC Voice notes that the nursing shortage is still as problematic and that this shortage is even harming the intensive care unit at the Gatineau hospital. This leads us to ask questions about management and managers beyond

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