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August 13, 2025

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Bill C-71, anything but common sense

Dear Editor, This is some clarification to MP Will Amos’s response to Caleb Nickerson regarding this piece of legislation. Let’s be 100 per cent honest

Hear ye, hear ye

Dear Editor, We are a group of young people who want to bring new ideas to our community. We want to work to improve the

Bill C-71

Dear Editor, Regarding Mr. Amos’ (MP for Pontiac) letter of April 18 on Bill C-71, this bill is another attack on responsible firearm owners, be

Let them eat chocolate

Staff employed by the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) have made their long list of grievances public over the

Oyez, oyez!

Cher éditeur; Nous sommes un groupe de jeunes qui désirent apporter des idées nouvelles à notre communauté. Nous voulons travailler à améliorer la qualité de

Abattoir news – one question

Dear Editor, That is a great story on Shawville’s proposed new slaughterhouse. Since the owner [Sofiane El ketroussi] said, “The Halal market is only a

#HumboldtStrong

We’ve all been there. Whether it was you or someone you know, we’ve all had to get on a bus and go somewhere. Maybe it

Bill C-71, anything but common sense

Dear Editor, This is some clarification to MP Will Amos’s response to Caleb Nickerson regarding this piece of legislation. Let’s be 100 per cent honest about what this bill really is and what it means to the thousands of voting

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Pontiac UPA supports slaughterhouse project

Dear Editor, It was announced a few weeks ago that by the end of the year, a multi-species slaughterhouse including a cutting and vacuum packaging plant, is expected to open in Shawville. Les viandes du Pontiac and the company’s promoter,

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Hear ye, hear ye

Dear Editor, We are a group of young people who want to bring new ideas to our community. We want to work to improve the quality of life in our region by drawing on good ideas from elsewhere. We are

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Bill C-71

Dear Editor, Regarding Mr. Amos’ (MP for Pontiac) letter of April 18 on Bill C-71, this bill is another attack on responsible firearm owners, be they hunters or sport shooters. This legislation will have no impact on the criminal gangs

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Let them eat chocolate

Staff employed by the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) have made their long list of grievances public over the last year. Here in the Pontiac, support staff at the Shawville Hospital staged a protest

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Oyez, oyez!

Cher éditeur; Nous sommes un groupe de jeunes qui désirent apporter des idées nouvelles à notre communauté. Nous voulons travailler à améliorer la qualité de vie dans notre région en nous inspirant des bonnes idées d’ailleurs. Nous sommes âgés entre

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Abattoir news – one question

Dear Editor, That is a great story on Shawville’s proposed new slaughterhouse. Since the owner [Sofiane El ketroussi] said, “The Halal market is only a niche, it’s not a Halal slaughterhouse,”I have one question. Can I have my hogs slaughtered

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#HumboldtStrong

We’ve all been there. Whether it was you or someone you know, we’ve all had to get on a bus and go somewhere. Maybe it was for sports – maybe not – but it’s one of those universal experiences. Which

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