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The president of francophone advocacy group Impératif français, Jean-Paul Perrault, spoke with CHIP 101.9 about his demand that the provincial government crack down on citizens who, according to him, reside in Quebec but pay their taxes in Ontario. Perrault said that the provincial government is to some extent complicit in the situation. “They are quite […]

The Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) wants to freeze Hydro-Quebec rates to give citizens a break. According to the Liberals, unlike the cost of gas or the grocery bill, the government can control electricity rates in Quebec. Several members of the PLQ, including Pontiac MNA André Fortin, addressed their constituents via social media. “The cost of […]

On February 25, representatives from close to 30 community, public and private organizations gathered for a discussion on housing in the Pontiac. The meeting was organized by the Pontiac Community Development Corporation (PCDC) as a way to gather a wide variety of organizations with a diversity of expertise to discuss the issue in a holistic […]

At the most recent meeting of the Île-du-Grand-Calumet municipal council, councillor Alice Meilleur-Pieschke announced that she would be stepping down from her position. She didn’t go into detail, but said that she had health problems that prevented her from continuing. “Yes, I had no choice. When your doctor tells you it’s time to pull back […]

The Wardent of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, has published a letter, concerning the abolition of the vaccination passport in restaurants and other public places, and the next meeting of mayors which will take place this Wednesday . “Today, Friday March 11th, is the National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the COVID-19 Pandemic. […]

The Pontiac SADC is offering a series of workshops to help local businesses get more bang for their buck from their online marketing. Hosted by David Bird of Bird’s Eye Marketing, the three workshops will all focus on different topics related to online advertising. The first took place on March 9 and focused on obtaining […]

A high-speed chase that started in Luskville early yesterday morning resulted in numerous fines and charges for a young man. At around 5:45 a.m. on March 10, MRC des Collines Police clocked a vehicle travelling 160 km/h in a 90 km/h zone on Hwy. 148 near the intersection of chemin de l’Hôtel de Ville in […]

Residents of Shawville were caught off-guard on Tuesday as their garbage bags hadn’t been taken from the curb by the end of the day. The cause was a contract dispute between the town and the contractor they hire for waste and recycling disposal, Brandon Smith. Municipal workers have taken over the collection in the mean […]

Hydro-Quebec community relations advisor Alain Paquette recently gave a presentation to the mayors of MRC Pontiac during their plenary meeting on March 9, providing statistics on outages and customer satisfaction as well as an overview of the maintenance work they have planned. Paquette said that the discussion was a good chance to address the different […]

A webinar on the management of the spring freshet on the Ottawa River is being hosted by Hydro-Quebec on Monday March 14, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. “Each year, our experts work actively to make optimal use of our network of facilities in order to limit the impacts of spring floods on populations,” a […]