Rain on our parades
July 7, 2026
Last month in France, some 40 people drowned in the span of six days while trying to cool off their bodies during a deadly heat
Last month in France, some 40 people drowned in the span of six days while trying to cool off their bodies during a deadly heat
Most if not all Pontiac municipalities now have full fire bans in effect as the Outaouais wraps up a full week in an extreme fire
The sweeping power outages that hit the Pontiac on Friday night had nothing on the small but determined team behind the Fort-Coulonge Club d’Âge d’Or’s
The Ottawa River Regulating Committee issued a statement on Apr. 2 advising the public that the 2026 spring freshet has begun, and that river levels
A faulty generator meant the full-day outage could not go ahead. Shawville’s planned outage is still set for Dec. 18.
The Chapeau Lions hosted a fundraiser dance on Saturday night to raise money for the $80,000-generator the club plans to buy for the Harrington Community
On Oct. 22, THE EQUITY hosted a livestreamed conversation with the candidates running to be MRC Pontiac’s next warden. Candidates were asked eight questions –
These interviews are part of a series THE EQUITY is publishing with candidates in all 12 mayoral races ahead of the election. Thorne interviews were
On Friday, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) held a tour of the Chenaux generating station, which sits on the Ottawa River across from Portage-du-Fort, to mark
Tuesday evening’s violent winds left thousands of Pontiac residents without power for almost 24 hours, some for longer. While most have been reconnected to the
Last month in France, some 40 people drowned in the span of six days while trying to cool off their bodies during a deadly heat wave. Some people didn’t know how to swim. In some places, swimming wasn’t safe. When
Most if not all Pontiac municipalities now have full fire bans in effect as the Outaouais wraps up a full week in an extreme fire risk zone. Quebec’s forest fire fighting agency SOPFEU issued an alert at the beginning of
The sweeping power outages that hit the Pontiac on Friday night had nothing on the small but determined team behind the Fort-Coulonge Club d’Âge d’Or’s sea pie supper. With just over 100 tickets sold for Saturday evening’s feast, the club’s
The Ottawa River Regulating Committee issued a statement on Apr. 2 advising the public that the 2026 spring freshet has begun, and that river levels will be rising over the coming weeks, though they are currently in line with average
A faulty generator meant the full-day outage could not go ahead. Shawville’s planned outage is still set for Dec. 18.
The Chapeau Lions hosted a fundraiser dance on Saturday night to raise money for the $80,000-generator the club plans to buy for the Harrington Community Centre. The night featured live music from Ryan Ziggs and the Zags, as well as
On Oct. 22, THE EQUITY hosted a livestreamed conversation with the candidates running to be MRC Pontiac’s next warden. Candidates were asked eight questions – some in French, most in English – that were based on concerns and voting priorities
These interviews are part of a series THE EQUITY is publishing with candidates in all 12 mayoral races ahead of the election. Thorne interviews were done by K.C. Jordan. Karen Daly Kelly is originally from Montreal and pursued a career
On Friday, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) held a tour of the Chenaux generating station, which sits on the Ottawa River across from Portage-du-Fort, to mark the 75th anniversary of the facility. The tour on Friday was for media and elected
Tuesday evening’s violent winds left thousands of Pontiac residents without power for almost 24 hours, some for longer. While most have been reconnected to the grid, the clean up of the wreckage the storm caused will be a much longer
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