Recently, the EDM (Electronic Dance Music) festival, Groove and Bass, was held in the Pontiac. According to the organizers the event brought in almost 2,000 people to the park held just outside Bryson. Understandably, there were some complaints about the

The last two weeks of June mark a lucky time for Quebecers. The time sees two holidays where most people get the day off, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (Fête nationale) and Canada Day. Holidays are great, and we get two back-to-back. Given

High school graduation is an important milestone in a person’s life. It’s a rite of passage and an important part of a teenager’s journey into becoming an adult. It’s an accomplishment that we should all applaud, especially given the fact

Doug Ford’s recent electoral victory across the river highlights some glaring flaws in the democratic process and the media in this country, and probably foreshadows what will happen this October in Quebec. All the Progressive Conservative party of Ontario needed

Early in May, THE EQUITY heard from four firefighters who allege that a number of shortcomings in the Municipality of Pontiac fire department undermine public safety. Two of the firefighters, who no longer work for the municipality, were willing to

The passage of Bill 96 will have a lot of unfortunate consequences for both Quebec anglophones and new immigrants arriving to the province. Preventing people from receiving basic services in a language that they have used from birth in .

Over recent weeks, there has been much discussion in THE EQUITY on the proposal to build a nuclear waste dump at Chalk River. We have seen letters to the editor and opinion articles both for and against. We have reported

Still shrouded in mystery Democracy may start with electing someone to public office, but it doesn’t end there. It is the public’s responsibility to keep a close eye on what our elected representatives are doing in our name and with

War and disease have always brought economic hardship. Even before the war in Ukraine caused record high gas prices, two years of the pandemic have made people a lot poorer in terms of how far their dollar stretches. Local farmers

A few years ago, a young veterinarian from the U.K. chose to settle in the Pontiac. Of all the places in the world she could have gone, she came here. It was our great good fortune that she made it