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Pop-Up Shops in the Pontiac?
Submitted by editor on Wed, 12/14/2016 - 8:39pm
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Allyson Beuregard
With Christmas quickly approaching, vendor sales are plentiful, even in the Pontiac. Take a look at our most recent issues for examples of the many craft and gift sales that have been held recently in most communities! read more »
Are we a herd of baby elephants?
Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/30/2016 - 9:06pm
Added: Wed, 11/30/2016 - 9:06pm
Allyson Beauregard
In mid-November, a picture went viral of Room 608 at the Hull hospital where Gatineau resident Wayne Istead’s mother was staying. People were shocked at the state of disrepair and unsanitary appearance of the room’s sink area, which resembled something from a third world country. read more »
An alternative solution to the ATV / PPJ study
Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/16/2016 - 6:55pm
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Allyson Beuregard read more »
Pontiac’s health care is at the foundation of our economy
Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/02/2016 - 7:31pm
Added: Wed, 11/02/2016 - 7:31pm
Allyson Beauregard
In the last couple of editions, the efficiency of Quebec’s health system,
particularly for rural residents, was called into question (see “Pontiac Perspectives” page 30 of the September 21 edition and “Is the Quebec hospital system sick?” read more »
An unwanted love affair
Submitted by editor on Wed, 10/19/2016 - 7:44pm
Added: Wed, 10/19/2016 - 7:44pm
Allyson Beauregard
“Life was much easier when apples and blackberries were just fruit,” reads a popular internet meme. To some extent, the statement is true: while digital
technology has in many ways simplified our lives (the ability to keep in touch with friends and family effortlessly, make calls and access emails on the go, access read more »
Will we all suffer through universal suffrage?
Submitted by editor on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 9:26pm
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Allyson Beauregard read more »
There’s more to justice than punishment
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/22/2016 - 11:31am
Added: Thu, 09/22/2016 - 11:31am
On September 2, Brock Turner, convicted on three accounts of sexual assault for assaulting an unconscious woman at a party on Stanford’s campus, was released from prison after serving three months of his six month sentence handed down by Judge Aaron Persky. read more »
Pokemon Go misses the Pontiac
Submitted by editor on Wed, 09/07/2016 - 5:32pm
Added: Wed, 09/07/2016 - 5:32pm
Since it first launched in Canada in July, the Pokemon Go app has received a lot of media attention: robbers using some of the game’s functions to lure victims to certain locations; accidents caused by distracted drivers or pedestrians; parents leaving infants unattended in order to play; Pokestops (locations for players to obtain supplies needed to play the game) placed in inappropriate loc read more »
Once more, it’s time to nominate your favourite Pontiac businesses
Submitted by editor on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 10:27pm
Added: Wed, 08/10/2016 - 10:27pm
Allyson Beauregard read more »
Lend a helping hand … but not in my backyard!
Submitted by editor on Thu, 07/14/2016 - 10:05am
Added: Thu, 07/14/2016 - 10:05am
Autonhomme Pontiac, which is now able to provide temporary accommodation to Pontiac men experiencing problems at home or those suffering from controlled addictions or mental illnesses, among other things, invited the public to tour their facility and ask questions about the services they offer, June 27 (read more page 3). read more »