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Minimum wage increase: The Québec-Ontario divide

Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 11:51pm
Added: Wed, 02/28/2018 - 11:51pm

Tyson Burger

The Québec government announced an increase in the minimum wage from $11.25 to $12 per hour on January 17 and stated that some 353,000 people will be affected by the increase. read more »

Pontiac’s Cannabis Day celebration

Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/14/2018 - 11:43pm
Added: Wed, 02/14/2018 - 11:43pm

Is the Pontiac ready for Cannabis Day? Pot legalization is scheduled for July 1, 2018 and there are still many details to be understood by individuals and all levels of government before that date. read more »

Feds and Quebec clueless on rural realities

Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 11:36pm
Added: Wed, 01/31/2018 - 11:36pm

Lynne Lavery
Éditorialiste Invitée
Guest Editorialist

The demise of many community newspapers has been in the news, most shut down by large corporations. We are very fortunate in the Pontiac to have two long-standing independent community papers: our “small but far-reaching” Pontiac Journal and the Equity. read more »

How will the Pontiac face its “silver tsunami”?

Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/18/2018 - 12:02am
Added: Thu, 01/18/2018 - 12:02am

Carl Hager
Rédacteur en chef interim /
Interim Managing Editor read more »

Farewell for now!

Submitted by editor on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 12:14am
Added: Thu, 12/21/2017 - 12:14am

With Christmas less than a week away, the Journal will be taking a short break before returning to your mailboxes again in mid-January. I will be taking a longer pause and will return later in the New Year, given that my family's biggest Christmas surprise is due to arrive Christmas Eve – although whether they choose to arrive slightly early or late is also still a mystery. read more »

CANADA : Five Big Ideas for the Next Century

Submitted by editor on Wed, 12/06/2017 - 11:29pm
Added: Wed, 12/06/2017 - 11:29pm

We’re approaching the end of a year-long 150th birthday party with special events held across the country. Canada is one of the best places to live in the world. People live in security, with freedom to act creatively and are able to contribute positively to their community. read more »

Really getting ready for winter

Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 11:46pm
Added: Wed, 11/22/2017 - 11:46pm

Winter!  2017’s beautiful fall is giving way to rain, sleet, and bone-chilling
wind; this past weekend saw the first ice and snow sotrm roar through. Black ice
on the roads, snow in the driveway.
We rely very much on technology to keep us going through the winter months. One concern could be if our car seat heater still works? Are cell phones read more »

The election isn’t the end of the show!

Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/08/2017 - 11:35pm
Added: Wed, 11/08/2017 - 11:35pm

Now that both municipal election dates have come and gone and the population
has chosen their municipal and MRC representatives (see complete results page 9), many voters may think the show is over, just because they placed their ballots in the appropriate boxes. read more »

Time to put your best ‘X’ forward

Submitted by editor on Tue, 10/24/2017 - 8:53pm
Added: Tue, 10/24/2017 - 8:53pm

Allyson Beauregard
Rédacteur / Managing Editor

For the first time this year, when Pontiac voters visit their local polling stations on November 5 to participate in the Quebec municipal elections, they will have an extra box to mark - for the region’s first elected warden. Advance polls will be held October 29. read more »

MP can only say ‘wait and see’?

Submitted by editor on Wed, 10/11/2017 - 11:02pm
Added: Wed, 10/11/2017 - 11:02pm

Jason Phelps, Sheenboro (Pontiac)
Éditorialiste Invitée
Guest Editorialist read more »