Cedar shingle mill behind schedule: Initially set to begin production at the end of October, cedar shingles will now start rolling out for the new Clarendon factory sometime before the end of the year.The final pieces of equipment are being

Judge’s decision doesn’t end sign law jurisdiction: Some anglophone rights activists are heralding Quebec court Judge Danielle Coté’s decision last week which struck down the Bill 101 requirements that French must be predominant on commercial signs. However, some observers are

Storm dumps hail onto Quyon: A short but severe storm dumped hail the size of moth balls over Quyon last week, leaving the town in a blanket of ice for about an hour in the early afternoon of Oct. 13.

Cops find hunter after 18-hour search: Police found a moose hunter Monday after he had been missing for more than 18 hours in the bush near Hurdman Lake, about 10 km northeast of Nickabeau. Albert Kirkhan of Aylmer was found

Oktoberfest-geist celebrated by all: It was party time on the weekend as about 8,000 people converged on Ladysmith for the 14th annual Oktoberfest. From the giant pumpkin contest to the parade, party-goers, some dressed in the traditional leiderhausen, enjoyed themselves.

Adventurers challenge Mother Nature: They came to challenge Mother Nature in the backwoods of Fort Coulonge but many could not withstand the harshness of her disciplines. More than 250 competitors, support crews, family, film crews and curious on-lookers participated in

Hector Soucie stepping down: After 33 years on municipal council, 30 years as mayor, Hector Soucie is stepping down. Soucie says he made his decision in early June and after discussing it with family and friends, was certain he was

Farmers can’t bear crop damage: “It looks like a 747 justed landed in your field,” the American hunter drawls in his heavy southern accent. Indeed that’s what Chris Judd’s corn fields look like. Acres and acres of the crop are

The greatest fair on earth: The Shawville Fair again reaped a bountiful harvest as 34,000 people passed through the gates on their way to turning the annual event into a huge success. “It was our second-best year ever,” says Mavis

Major summer star in Norway Bay: The phone lines were humming with the news: a country music star is staying at a cottage in Norway Bay. Someone said they saw the singer/songwriter with his wife and their two young sons