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June 18, 2026

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Ottawa River reaches 2023 flood levels

Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of

Fort-Coulonge interim DG resigns

Fort-Coulonge is on the hunt for a new assistant director general after its interim DG resigned unexpectedly at the end of February, the same month

Ottawa River reaches 2023 flood levels

Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of emergency. River levels are expected to stabilize and begin receding by mid-week.

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Fort-Coulonge interim DG resigns

Fort-Coulonge is on the hunt for a new assistant director general after its interim DG resigned unexpectedly at the end of February, the same month the previous assistant DG was let go.

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Candidates on healthcare and climate change

Brett Thoms Pontiac September 13, 2022 This week, as a part of our ongoing election series, THE EQUITY canvassed the candidates of all the parties running in the riding on their policy positions on healthcare and climate change. Starting with

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