Luskville woman acquitted of murder: After two days of deliberation, a jury acquitted Rita Graveline of second-degree murder Saturday.  The 52-year-old Luskville woman was charged with second-degree murder for the shooting of her husband, Michael Graveline, 51, in August 1999.

Graveline trial starts: The trial of Rita Graveline, the Luskville woman who shot her husband in August 1999, started Feb. 19 in Hull Court. Defence lawyer Marino Mendo is using battered wife syndrome to defend his client, who is charged

Citizens snuff Danford Lake fire: Danford Lake was hit by its first blaze since it lost its fire services contract with neighbouring Kazabazua last month. However, about 15 men, some from Otter Lake and Kazabazua, were able to use the

Collines police request new affiliation: After providing public security for just over four years, the MRC des Collines police force may soon be a thing of the past. The 34 unionized members signed a letter to Public Security Minister Serge

Bank starts transition with sign change: This weekend the Bank of Montreal in Shawville will begin making the transition to the National Bank with a new banner being placed on the front of the bank. The banking machine will be

Local woman performs good deed: It’s not often you hear about the good deeds of people, but they do happen. Linda Schultz did her good deed for the day, on Thursday, when she happened to be walking through the Canadian

Doctor delivers Pontiac’s first baby of year Jan. 3: After practising medicine for eight years, Dr. Lucie Mutchmore assumed there would come a time when she would be the attending physician for the first birth of the year. Well, on

Police find evidence of biker gangs in Pontiac: A routine police patrol check has revealed the presence of one of North America’s most powerful motorcycle gangs in Pontiac. Two officers of the Pontiac MRC Sûreté du Québec discovered clothing bearing

Police report quiet season: The holiday season was a quiet one for the Sûreté du Québec and went smoothly. There were no tragic incidences in the Pontiac region on New Year’s Eve and there were only a few accidents around

Anglophones are partners, not problems: “We are not Quebecers by default. We have chosen to live as anglophones in a French Quebec and are proud of it. We want to be considered as a ‘partner’, not a ‘problem.’” This is