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Former MRC Pontiac Warden and Litchfield Mayor Mike McCrank has announced that he is seeking to return to the top seat in county politics this fall. He is the second person to announce their candidacy, after incumbent Jane Toller held a press conference on September 13 to publicly declare she was seeking reelection. McCrank outlined […]

Pontiac MNA André Fortin was the subject of criticism from Premier Legault during the opening of the parliamentary term. François Legault’s support for the Conservative Party of Canada marked the re-entry into Parliament at the National Assembly, but members of the CAQ also underlined the proximity of André Fortin and Justin Trudeau, which they described […]

At around 2:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon, Sûreté du Québec officers from the MRC de la Vallée de la Gatineau station were notified by citizens of a vehicle moving erratically on Route 105 in Kazabazua. The vehicle turned on Route 301 towards Otter Lake where police officers from the SQ of the MRC Pontiac intercepted it […]

With Health Minister Christian Dubé announcing September 7 that vaccination would be mandatory for all health care workers in the province, some are worried that beleaguered staff at local facilities would be stretched further. According to CISSSO spokesperson Marie-Pier Després, 92.2% of their workers had one dose (same as provincial average) and 87.2% had two […]

The seventh director general to hold the position in L’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet since 2017 has resigned. Hired by the municipality in February of this year, Élaine Déry gave her letter of resignation on September 9 and it was accepted by council last night (September 13). “We were still in a period of transition. We wish her good […]

Initial visits to the Felix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge in Mansfield have begun, with the goal of installing permanent lighting to the structure. Even though the work is not finished, the artistic and multimedia innovation director at the company Novom Interactive, Alain Dubé, went to the bridge to get to know the place. He was also able to […]

On October 19, the Pontiac Carrefour Jeunesse emploi (CJE) is inviting employers and job seekers to the Pontiac virtual job fair. The objective is to help people wanting to get a job to facilitate a meeting with potential employers, but also in the context of the labor shortage, to help companies find people who can […]

Pontiac Warden Jane Toller said that she was shocked to learn that there had been a 138% increase in Quebec babies born at the Pembroke Hospital over the last year. The data was compiled in an article by Justine Mercier for Le Droit, revealing the impact of the February 2020 closure of the Pontiac Hospital’s […]

The Journées de la Culture au Québec will take place from Friday September 24 to Sunday September 26, with several free activities taking place in various locations throughout the Pontiac. “I am absolutely delighted to see some cultural activities coming back to the Pontiac this year. Throughout this pandemic, the postponement of many of our […]

The Shawville Fair issued a statement on September 10 at the direction of regional public health authorities after two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at the fair on September 4: “It is with great sadness that the PAS Board of Directors learned of the passing of Grand Chief, John Boudrias. Mr. Boudrias was a respected […]