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September 10, 2026

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Meet THE EQUITY’s new reporter

As my byline states, my name is Conor Tomalty, and I am the newest addition to THE EQUITY’s masthead. I was born and raised in

Your provincial voting information, in English

In light of the news that provincial voting information being mailed out to Quebec residents will appear only in French, with English information available online by scanning a QR code, THE EQUITY is publishing the English version of this information,

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Meet THE EQUITY’s new reporter

As my byline states, my name is Conor Tomalty, and I am the newest addition to THE EQUITY’s masthead. I was born and raised in Montreal, where I grew up rooting for the city’s sports teams. It is there that

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Shawville Fair highlights from over the years

A look back at nearly a century of Shawville Fair coverage, from THE EQUITY’s first year of publication in 1883 through 1977, when our extensive photo archives begin. 1883 The annual exhibition of Agricultural Society No. 1 was held in

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Local man reflects on decade in Pontiac

It’s been (rudely) brought to my attention recently that I’ve been reporting on this community for a decade.  I arrived in Shawville to work as a reporter for THE EQUITY back in August 2016, one of the few members of

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Meet two more provincial candidates for Pontiac

In light of the upcoming fall provincial elections, THE EQUITY spoke with the candidates that have so far presented themselves in the race against three-term incumbent André Fortin. Fortin announced his fourth nomination to represent the Liberals with party leader

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Service award created in honour of late Jim Hodgins

Nominations are now open for a new annual award meant to recognize individuals who have shown outstanding leadership, volunteerism, and participation in the Shawville community.  The award has been created by the children of the late Jim (James) Hodgins, who

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