Rink posts stolen from Coulonge arena
August 11, 2025
Volunteers at Fort Coulonge’s arena are facing a setback after discovering last week that a set of posts they planned on installing had gone missing
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Thorne forest fire ‘under control’, says SOPFEU
August 9, 2025
SOPFEU firefighters have declared a 3.2 hectare forest fire northeast of Sparling Lake in the municipality of Thorne to be under control after working to
Body of missing Quyon man recovered from Ottawa River
July 28, 2025
Sûreté du Québec divers located his body just after noon on July 29. He was confirmed to be dead an hour later, after they got
Violent storm leaves thousands of Pontiac residents powerless
July 25, 2025
The municipalities of Pontiac, Bristol, Clarendon, Portage du Fort and Shawville were hardest hit, with around 3,000 homes still disconnected from the power grid on
Note to Readers: In-store price change
July 15, 2025
Even though most of our readers subscribe, there’s still a good number of folks who pick up THE EQUITY now and then from their local
Campbell’s Bay man drowns near Otter Lake
July 14, 2025
Police recovered his body from the lake on Sunday afternoon.
Thorne to get fire services from Shawville-Clarendon
June 24, 2025
The Municipality of Thorne will benefit from the fire protection and emergency response services of the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department (SCFD) starting July 1, thanks to
Quebec adopts new flood zone regulations
June 16, 2025
The government says it won’t be sharing flood zone maps until the regulations come into force in Mar. 2026.
Continuing the story
June 11, 2025
For nearly a century and a half, THE EQUITY has told the story of the Pontiac — written one week at a time. It has
Better than we have ever been
June 3, 2025
THE EQUITY has been a familiar and welcome visitor at kitchen tables across the Pontiac for generations. For more than half THE EQUITY’S 142-year life,
Rink posts stolen from Coulonge arena
August 11, 2025
Volunteers at Fort Coulonge’s arena are facing a setback after discovering last week that a set of posts they planned on installing had gone missing overnight. Earlier this year the committee of volunteers at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs
Thorne forest fire ‘under control’, says SOPFEU
August 9, 2025
SOPFEU firefighters have declared a 3.2 hectare forest fire northeast of Sparling Lake in the municipality of Thorne to be under control after working to extinguish it all weekend.
Body of missing Quyon man recovered from Ottawa River
July 28, 2025
Sûreté du Québec divers located his body just after noon on July 29. He was confirmed to be dead an hour later, after they got him to shore.
Violent storm leaves thousands of Pontiac residents powerless
July 25, 2025
The municipalities of Pontiac, Bristol, Clarendon, Portage du Fort and Shawville were hardest hit, with around 3,000 homes still disconnected from the power grid on Friday at noon, thanks to many downed trees and power lines across the region.
Note to Readers: In-store price change
July 15, 2025
Even though most of our readers subscribe, there’s still a good number of folks who pick up THE EQUITY now and then from their local depanneur or grocery store. Some grab a copy when their neighbour’s kid is on the
Campbell’s Bay man drowns near Otter Lake
July 14, 2025
Police recovered his body from the lake on Sunday afternoon.
Thorne to get fire services from Shawville-Clarendon
June 24, 2025
The Municipality of Thorne will benefit from the fire protection and emergency response services of the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department (SCFD) starting July 1, thanks to a new agreement between the three municipalities. According to the agreement, which will be in
Quebec adopts new flood zone regulations
June 16, 2025
The government says it won’t be sharing flood zone maps until the regulations come into force in Mar. 2026.
Continuing the story
June 11, 2025
For nearly a century and a half, THE EQUITY has told the story of the Pontiac — written one week at a time. It has marked our milestones, preserved our history, and held up a mirror to the communities we
Better than we have ever been
June 3, 2025
THE EQUITY has been a familiar and welcome visitor at kitchen tables across the Pontiac for generations. For more than half THE EQUITY’S 142-year life, members of the Dickson family have had the privilege of being its stewards. It began
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