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January 7, 2026

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Bill 10 gets blasted

It’s a common complaint in these parts that the healthcare system in the Pontiac was much more efficient before the amalgamation of the region’s healthcare

Bonjour-Hi. Say goodbye.

Quebec politicians – despite having plenty of government files to sink their teeth into – have decided to reopen the language debate yet again. On

Think of the children

Christmas is almost upon us, the stores are full of pretty decorations and we are all wondering what we can buy for our loved ones.

Bonjour-hi

Dear Editor, The continually irrelevant Parti Quebecois recently introduced a non-binding motion in the National Assembly calling for business owners to greet customers with “bonjour”

Have governments lost their power?

In today’s day and age of hyper-competitiveness between jurisdictions, private companies are wielding more and more power. Federal governments are constantly playing a game of

Open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Open Letter To: Justin Trudeau, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth; Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs; James Carr, Minister of Natural

Great help

Dear Editor On Saturday, November 18, 2017, 22 volunteers responded to my call for help from as far as Quyon, Otter Lake, Sand Bay and

Long Days Ahead

Does seven and-a-half hours constitute a long workday? It’s a question the MRC council of mayors debated at their last council meeting on Nov. 22.

Thorne Municipal Election

Dear Editor, The people have spoken and that’s democracy. I would like to thank former Mayor Terry Murdock for what he has done for Thorne

Quebec fumbles legal pot rules

The Quebec government recently released its framework for what the legal cannabis landscape will look like in the province. Some of the rules make sense,

Bill 10 gets blasted

It’s a common complaint in these parts that the healthcare system in the Pontiac was much more efficient before the amalgamation of the region’s healthcare networks as a result of the provincial government’s Bill 10. Many people have talked about

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Bonjour-Hi. Say goodbye.

Quebec politicians – despite having plenty of government files to sink their teeth into – have decided to reopen the language debate yet again. On Nov. 30, the Quebec legislature passed a bill that encourages store clerks to greet customers

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Think of the children

Christmas is almost upon us, the stores are full of pretty decorations and we are all wondering what we can buy for our loved ones. Our children will have a wonderful time and so they should. I was recently packing

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Bonjour-hi

Dear Editor, The continually irrelevant Parti Quebecois recently introduced a non-binding motion in the National Assembly calling for business owners to greet customers with “bonjour” instead of “bonjour-hi”; “bonjour-hi” being frequently used by shopkeepers in certain areas of Quebec, particularly

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Have governments lost their power?

In today’s day and age of hyper-competitiveness between jurisdictions, private companies are wielding more and more power. Federal governments are constantly playing a game of chicken with one another to cater to international conglomerates to secure the lifeblood of any

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Open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Open Letter To: Justin Trudeau, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth; Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs; James Carr, Minister of Natural Resources; Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Dear Justin Trudeau, Carolyn Bennett, James

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Great help

Dear Editor On Saturday, November 18, 2017, 22 volunteers responded to my call for help from as far as Quyon, Otter Lake, Sand Bay and Shawville in order to prepare the trails for the coming season. Most of them arrived

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Long Days Ahead

Does seven and-a-half hours constitute a long workday? It’s a question the MRC council of mayors debated at their last council meeting on Nov. 22. One of the top priorities of the council – as many of them noted in

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Thorne Municipal Election

Dear Editor, The people have spoken and that’s democracy. I would like to thank former Mayor Terry Murdock for what he has done for Thorne which was not so obvious.

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Quebec fumbles legal pot rules

The Quebec government recently released its framework for what the legal cannabis landscape will look like in the province. Some of the rules make sense, but others discard policies that have worked in the province for decades when it comes

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