Amusing ourselves to death
July 14, 2026
The title of this piece is borrowed from the influential 1985 book by NYU professor Neil Postman, who wrote about the dangers of a society
The title of this piece is borrowed from the influential 1985 book by NYU professor Neil Postman, who wrote about the dangers of a society
Happy Canada Day to all! As I write this column on Monday morning, the festivities are yet to take place, with Quyon celebrating the evening
Two Pontiac elementary students have won top prizes in the Quebec Women’s Institutes’ annual creative writing competition. Nora Tubman, a Grade 3 student at Dr.
THE EQUITY’s team won seven awards at the Quebec Community Newspapers Association’s annual Better Newspapers Competition, held on Friday at the Chateau Cartier in Gatineau.
Director general Pascal Proulx said adult students across the school board could become ineligible for English education.
Vallée-de-la-Gatineau officials decry lack of game wardens Last Wednesday, public officials from the nearby MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau held a press conference denouncing the lack of game
The schoolyard at Onslow Elementary in Quyon was alive with activity on Thursday night as the school’s home and school committee hosted its annual spring
Last Wednesday evening, Pontiac High School’s auditorium was filled for the school’s annual athletic banquet. The evening was hosted by physical education teacher Chad Davis,
Young artists at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge put their best work on display last week in the school’s third annual arts showcase. On Tuesday evening, the
The title of this piece is borrowed from the influential 1985 book by NYU professor Neil Postman, who wrote about the dangers of a society guzzling easy-to-digest info-tainment on television as opposed to the more difficult task of conventional reading
Happy Canada Day to all! As I write this column on Monday morning, the festivities are yet to take place, with Quyon celebrating the evening of June 30th. I will be sure to re-cap all of the fun next week.
Two Pontiac elementary students have won top prizes in the Quebec Women’s Institutes’ annual creative writing competition. Nora Tubman, a Grade 3 student at Dr. S. E. McDowell Elementary School, won first place out of all Grade 3 submissions from
THE EQUITY’s team won seven awards at the Quebec Community Newspapers Association’s annual Better Newspapers Competition, held on Friday at the Chateau Cartier in Gatineau. The QCNA represents English-language newspapers across the province. Reporter K.C. Jordan won first place for
Director general Pascal Proulx said adult students across the school board could become ineligible for English education.
Vallée-de-la-Gatineau officials decry lack of game wardens Last Wednesday, public officials from the nearby MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau held a press conference denouncing the lack of game wardens in the region, Radio-Canada reported. The regions of Pontiac and Vallée-de-la-Gatineau are currently served
The schoolyard at Onslow Elementary in Quyon was alive with activity on Thursday night as the school’s home and school committee hosted its annual spring fair. President Amanda MacKechnie said this is the committee’s second annual spring fair after taking
Last Wednesday evening, Pontiac High School’s auditorium was filled for the school’s annual athletic banquet. The evening was hosted by physical education teacher Chad Davis, who began with a short story about the Grade 11 male beep test record, which
Young artists at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge put their best work on display last week in the school’s third annual arts showcase. On Tuesday evening, the school’s library was transformed into a gallery, its book shelves hung with about 100 pieces
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