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Two new cell towers slated for Pontiac

Last week the Quebec government announced the next phase of their “Opération Cellulaire” program, including two new cell towers for the Pontiac region. In Quebec’s

Our common future

There are places where lots of people live close to each other but are not what you would call a community. Where people don’t even

Two new cell towers slated for Pontiac

Last week the Quebec government announced the next phase of their “Opération Cellulaire” program, including two new cell towers for the Pontiac region. In Quebec’s initial two phases of improvements to the province’s cell coverage, only one tower had been

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Online articles now available en Français

THE EQUITY has launched a new feature on its website this week, designed to make our reporting more accessible to people who speak French. Owner/publisher Jon Stewart has developed an AI tool that can make articles we publish available in

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SADC sees rise in loans, looks ahead to 40th year

SADC Pontiac held its annual general meeting on Thursday night at the Quyon Community Centre on the occasion of the 40th year of the organization’s existence. The organization supports local entrepreneurs in building their businesses by way of loans, skills

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Massee’s new work ‘preserving the past’

Shawville’s Café 349 hosted a vernissage Saturday for Calumet Island artist Jelly Massee’s engaging new collection of art titled Preserving The Past. Spread across the large dining area were more than 20 pieces of art showcasing Massee’s technique of first

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Our common future

There are places where lots of people live close to each other but are not what you would call a community. Where people don’t even know who their neighbours are, let alone what is going on across town or up

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‘Literacy means making sense of your world’

Outgoing Western Quebec Literacy Council president shares insights from the job Camilla Faragalli Campbell’s Bay Nov. 20, 2023 The Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) has been supporting individuals looking to improve upon their literacy in the Pontiac and larger Outaouais

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