School cellphone ban now in place
August 25, 2025
As students return to school across the Pontiac this week, they will be forced to adapt to what, for some, may feel like a new
As students return to school across the Pontiac this week, they will be forced to adapt to what, for some, may feel like a new
Police say the single-vehicle crash that occurred the night of Aug. 23 in Shawville was likely caused by speeding.
Four young Pontiac residents spent the evening of Aug. 20 making their pitch for why they believe they should be chosen as this year’s Shawville
Your one-stop-shop to make the most of your Shawville Fair weekend has arrived. Plus, from market goat clipping to derby car building, get a behind-the-scenes
Shawville 4-H members who have been working on raising an animal over the summer brought them to the arena at the Shawville fairgrounds on Saturday
For almost two decades, three local churches – Bethel Pentecostal, Grace Community Bible, and New Hope Christian Fellowship – have jointly organized the Vacation Bible
Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of
The Shawville Pontiacs will be back on the ice this fall, following an Aug. 11 announcement that the Pontiac Senior Comets hockey team has been
Students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) graduated from the province’s first high school firefighting training program with their Firefighting 1 certifications on Monday evening. The
As students return to school across the Pontiac this week, they will be forced to adapt to what, for some, may feel like a new world order, as they will no longer be allowed to use their cellphone on school
Police say the single-vehicle crash that occurred the night of Aug. 23 in Shawville was likely caused by speeding.
Four young Pontiac residents spent the evening of Aug. 20 making their pitch for why they believe they should be chosen as this year’s Shawville Fair Ambassador. Felix Vereyken, Molly Dowe, Grace Kelly and Laura Graham each took a turn
Your one-stop-shop to make the most of your Shawville Fair weekend has arrived. Plus, from market goat clipping to derby car building, get a behind-the-scenes look at just some of the ways Pontiac residents are getting ready for this year’s
Shawville 4-H members who have been working on raising an animal over the summer brought them to the arena at the Shawville fairgrounds on Saturday to show off their projects and test their showmanship and conformation skills before they take
For almost two decades, three local churches – Bethel Pentecostal, Grace Community Bible, and New Hope Christian Fellowship – have jointly organized the Vacation Bible School, a week-long morning program for the community’s youth. This year, the 80 kids who
Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of Tuesday morning. Most municipalities are enforcing total fire ban as high fire risk continues.
The Shawville Pontiacs will be back on the ice this fall, following an Aug. 11 announcement that the Pontiac Senior Comets hockey team has been sold and will relocate from Fort Coulonge to Shawville. The Comets have been a senior
Students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) graduated from the province’s first high school firefighting training program with their Firefighting 1 certifications on Monday evening. The two-year program, which began at the Mansfield high school in the fall of 2023, is
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