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May 14, 2026

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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,

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 War is out of date.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

A “good” crisis

Over the weekend there was a significant disruption to the emergency and intensive care units at the Gatineau Hospital. Nurses in both departments staged a

Face to face with our own problems

Dear Editor, I have friends, siblings and in-laws scattered over most of North America and I hear from them about troubles that occur in their

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 War is out of date.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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A “good” crisis

Over the weekend there was a significant disruption to the emergency and intensive care units at the Gatineau Hospital. Nurses in both departments staged a sit-in on Friday morning to protest chronic short-staffing issues, which resulted in short breaks in

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Face to face with our own problems

Dear Editor, I have friends, siblings and in-laws scattered over most of North America and I hear from them about troubles that occur in their areas. One brother in southern Illinois has to deal with occasional flooding and tornadoes. Another,

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