Why We Just Blocked AI Scrapers at The Equity (And Why Your Business Should Too)
A few weeks ago, we made a small change to our servers, blocking AI scrapers from crawling the digital pages of The Equity, the Pontiac’s local newspaper of record for the past 143 years. This wasn’t a hard decision to make. For the better part of two decades, Big Tech built a multi-trillion-dollar empire off […]
My Municipality: Calumet AI Suite of Plugins to Manage Your Municipal Website
When you’re running a local government, your staff’s to-do list is already a mile long. Between managing daily municipal operations, fielding questions from residents, and coordinating public services, updating the website is often a frustrating bottleneck. You know how important it is to keep your community informed, but wrestling with a complicated platform or relying […]
Introducing Calumet Media’s New Website Builder
When you’re running a small business here in the Pontiac & Ottawa Valley, your to-do list is already a mile long. Between managing day-to-day operations, dealing with customers, and trying to find a moment to breathe, updating your website is probably the absolute last thing on your mind – if you have one at all. […]
Pontiac Printshop to Republish Ottawa Valley Classics
This fall, Imprimerie Pontiac Printshop is bringing two long-out-of-print books back to the presses. Both titles were written by folklorist I. Shelley (“Shelley”) Posen during his years documenting the traditional music, dialect, and social history of the region. Copies have been scarce for decades, so we are glad to get them back into the hands […]
Social Notes Looking for New Contributors
For generations, The Equity‘s Social Notes section has helped keep Pontiac neighbours connected, sharing celebrations, upcoming events and everyday happenings that make our communities what they are. We’d love to hear from more corners of the Pontiac! We are seeking community correspondents from municipalities throughout the region to contribute to our Social Notes […]
The Equity Expands on October 29th!
Our first expanded 16-page, two-section edition of The Equity is officially arriving later this month. Digital subscribers will get their first look on Tuesday, October 27th, with print copies delivering on Thursday, October 29th – just in time for Halloween. This new structure allows us to reorganize the paper to give your favourite content room […]
Calumet Media Launches Event Syndication Across the Pontiac
Ever miss out on a great local event because you simply didn’t hear about it in time? You’re not alone. Last year, we heard loud and clear from readers of The Equity that they loved hearing community news, but what they really wanted was a heads-up on events they could actually attend. We took that […]
The Equity Launches Free Advertising Program for Local Non-Profits
In conjunction with an expansion to a full 16-page weekly publication at the end of October, The Equity is launching a new Community Non-Profit Support Program. This initiative offers complimentary advertising space to help local registered non-profit organizations raise awareness, recruit volunteers, and generate community support. As part of The Equity’s ongoing commitment to the […]
The Equity’s Classified Section Expands with Rentals Powered by the MRC Pontiac
Remember the days of scanning the classifieds for rental listings? Simple, trustworthy, all in one place. These days, finding a new home in the Pontiac often feels like a digital scavenger hunt, bouncing between multiple websites and sorting through potentially dubious posts. It’s frustrating for renters and a time-sink for landlords trying to reach the […]
The Equity to Expand to 16 Pages, Adding Student Voices Feature
Big news is around the corner at The Equity. Later this fall, we will be expanding the paper to 16 pages, up from our current 12. This milestone represents a full doubling of the paper’s size over the past year—and it is all thanks to the incredible support from both readers and advertisers across the […]