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July 23, 2026

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Sophie Kuijper Dickson

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Full-Time Reporter

We are currently accepting applications for a full-time reporter to join our small team covering the news of the Pontiac region for both our weekly

Power shift

Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to

Remembering Christmases Past

Great Grandpa’s Christmas  Eve surprise  Jen Mielke – Ladysmith It was Christmas in the late 1920s, when my great-grandfather, William Mielke, set his heart on

Pontiac honours those who have served

Municipalities across the Pontiac hosted Remembrance Day ceremonies this week, some on Nov. 9, others on Remembrance Day proper, to honour those who have served

Full-Time Reporter

Full-Time Reporter

We are currently accepting applications for a full-time reporter to join our small team covering the news of the Pontiac region for both our weekly newspaper and our digital platforms.  Who we are:  Founded in 1883, The Equity is a

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Pontiac Country Fest draws from Timmins, Granby

Organizers of the Municipality of Pontiac’s fourth annual Pontiac Country Festival are celebrating another year of growth. “It went well. It was a lot of work, but it went so well,” said lead organizer Nathalie Larose, the municipality’s coordinator for

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EQUITY team wins seven at newspaper competition

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

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Power shift

Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to ignore its aging infrastructure in the upper Pontiac.  For years, when extreme heat, cold or

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Remembering Christmases Past

Great Grandpa’s Christmas  Eve surprise  Jen Mielke – Ladysmith It was Christmas in the late 1920s, when my great-grandfather, William Mielke, set his heart on giving my great-grandmother, Mathilda, a special gift – a brand-new gramophone. They didn’t have much

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Pontiac honours those who have served

Municipalities across the Pontiac hosted Remembrance Day ceremonies this week, some on Nov. 9, others on Remembrance Day proper, to honour those who have served in this country’s military, many of whom sacrificed their lives to protect the freedom of

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