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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 »
Does transparency exist behind closed doors?
Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/29/2016 - 9:07pm
Added: Wed, 06/29/2016 - 9:07pm
The City of Ottawa defines transparency as conducting business in an
accessible, clear, and visible manner and having activities open to examination by
stakeholders. It’s a popular campaign buzzword that almost all candidates will claim they stand by in some form or other, but how does the term move from being simply a platform slogan to being put into action? read more »
Was anyone really to blame?
Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/15/2016 - 10:15pm
Added: Wed, 06/15/2016 - 10:15pm
After the weekend of May 28, when the story of a young boy who climbed into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinatti Zoo, ended with the gorilla shot by zoo staff to save the boy, the internet exploded with comments from people who were suddenly transformed into parenting specialists, psychics, animal psychologists and experts at running zoos. read more »
Give the lady a break!
Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/01/2016 - 8:36pm
Added: Wed, 06/01/2016 - 8:36pm
In an interview with the French read more »
Can ATV’s co-exist with pedestrians and cyclists?
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 10:27pm
Added: Wed, 05/18/2016 - 10:27pm
During April’s Council of Mayors meeting, a five-mayor committee was formed to look into the possibility of allowing ATVs to travel on both back roads and the shoulder of the PPJ trail; the group agreed to meet with stake holders in the issue such as the Pontiac Quad Club, the Ministry of Transport, the Sûreté du Quebec, and others to discuss the issue further. read more »
Celebrating the backbones of society
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/04/2016 - 10:26pm
Added: Wed, 05/04/2016 - 10:26pm
This coming Sunday, May 8, people around the world will pay tribute to those we owe our very existence to – our mothers. Most people make a big deal out of Mother’s Day, as they should. Without them, where would we be?
Mothers are the people who work in the background, occupying sometimes read more »
The Journal loves getting letters!
Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 7:47pm
Added: Wed, 04/20/2016 - 7:47pm
Lately, I have been pleasantly surprised to receive more letters from the public to be printed in our “letters” section on page 5 of every issue. In fact, there have been instances where the letters had to be carried over to a second page, and sometimes to the next issue due to space constraints. This is the level of participation we like to see! read more »