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THE EQUITY is pleased to announce Bristol native Reese Rusenstrom will be joining the team this summer as a marketing intern. Reese has just completed the first of two years of the Business Management program at Olds College in Alberta, where she says she’s developed a strong interest in marketing and communications, one that began…
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A new family farm has sprouted just outside of Campbell’s Bay, where its two owners are trying to bring local food to the Pontiac. Behind Innishill Farm are a young couple, Scott and Eryn Brown, who moved to the Pontiac three years ago from Southern Ontario to start a new life with their two daughters. …
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Two Pontiac healthcare facilities got major infrastructure upgrades this spring, both of which were officially unveiled last week. The CHSLD Manoir Sacré-Coeur long-term care home in Mansfield-et-Pontefract got a much-needed kitchen renovation that saw new stainless steel counters and cupboards installed, as well as a new walk-in freezer and fridge, and a new dishwasher. “The…
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The union representing municipal employees in Fort-Coulonge signed their first collective agreement with the municipality’s management on June 22. The seven municipal employees other than the director general (DG) are covered under this five-year collective agreement, which expires in Dec. 2029. Michel Ladouceur, the town’s public works supervisor, who also heads the local union, said…
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Last week’s hot and humid temperatures didn’t stop a sea of red and white from spreading across the Pontiac as communities from Sheenboro to Alleyn-et-Cawood celebrated this country’s birthday. Beginning in Quyon on June 30, the community came together to watch the parade, organized by the Quyon Community Association, before making their way to the…
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La vérificatrice générale dénonce les investissements du Québec dans les batteries Un rapport de la vérificatrice générale du Québec publié le 10 juin a révélé que des investissements gouvernementaux massifs dans l’industrie des batteries manquaient de planification et d’analyse appropriées, a rapporté *CBC News*. Le bureau de la vérificatrice générale Christine Roy a annoncé une…
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Pontiac Ouest and Waltham fire departments spent Saturday fighting a raging house fire on L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, which ultimately destroyed the home. Pontiac Ouest fire chief Glynn Fleury said his department was called to the residence on chemin Pembroke in the community of Demers-Centre at 9:48 a.m. on July 4. He said he called in the Waltham…
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La musicienne locale Erin Davis, qui joue habituellement avec son groupe de heavy metal Beyond Driven sous le nom d’Erin Maiden, a lancé sa première chanson en tant qu’artiste solo, dédiée à son beau-père, Rock Soucie, qui a perdu une bataille de neuf ans contre le cancer des os en novembre. La chanson, intitulée «…
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La candidate libérale sortante de Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi, Sophie Chatel, a remporté son pari de représenter la circonscription à la Chambre des communes pour un second mandat, obtenant 54,5 % des voix de la circonscription (31 504 votes) lors des élections fédérales de lundi, selon les chiffres d’Élections Canada tôt mardi matin. Cette victoire s’accompagne d’une…
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Les vents violents de mardi soir ont laissé des milliers de résidents du Pontiac sans électricité, sans aucune indication claire quant au moment du rétablissement. Selon Hydro-Québec, les vents, qui ont atteint 100 km/h par endroits, ont cassé, tordu et déraciné des arbres, causant des ravages aux maisons et aux lignes électriques de L’Isle-aux-Allumettes à…
