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The issue of interruptions in the obstetrics wing at the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville resurfaced yesterday. A break that will continue until Friday October 25. At l’Assemblée Nationale, the MNA for Pontiac André Fortin stood up to denounce the multiple interruptions of service over the last few months that has expecting mothers across the […]

Shawville – The interruption in obstetricsc services at Shawville Hospital, which was due to end this Friday, will be extended until 4PM on Monday, October 28th. After the end of the new interruption, in order to provide obstetric services in the Pontiac, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais announced […]

A new vintage furniture store will open in Shawville under the name the White Buffalo Vintage. On Saturday October 26th, the store will host its grand opening from 2-4pm with refreshments and hors d’oeuvres and a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2pm. The White Buffalo Vintage will be located at 357 main street in Shawville. More […]

In order to allow more organizations to file an application for funding from Territorial Development Fund (FDT), the MRC decided to pushed the deadline to November 21st. This fund is intended for non-profit organizations, cooperatives, band councils of Aboriginal communities and municipalities that have infrastructure projects. More than $ 200,000 will be distributed among the […]

As of Monday night, the Liberals have once again been voted in to the government position, but contrary to 2015, for the next term they will lead a Liberal minority government. Here is an overview of the results of the federal election on October 21st, 2019. According to Elections Canada, the Liberals, led by Justin […]

Shawville – The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais announced another interruption of service in the obstetrics wing of Shawville Hospital started this Wednesday, October 23rd at 8:00 AM and will continue until October 25th at 8:00 AM. Over the last few weeks the CISSS de l’Outaouais has repeatedly indicated […]

Renfrew County Fiddlers DANCE and POT LUCK Supper on November 9, 2019 at Mateway Centre 6pm to 11pm. Guest fiddler Dennis Alexander. Admission $6.00 Members $4.00. Everyone Welcome. Thank you.

At the regular council meeting of the municipality of l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, on Tuesday, October 22nd, Mayor Serge Newberry was invited to explain himself on what the regional council of mayors of the MRC Pontiac have described as a “perceived conflict of interest.” [( « C’est la radio qui a déclaré, qui a fait un conflit d’intérêts […]

On October 18th, the Sûreté du Québec in the MRC Pontiac arrested a 47-year-old man from Campbell’s Bay, and searched his home for drugs. The man was arrested and later released on the promise to appear in court. He is expected to return to the Campbell’s Bay Court House at a later date where he […]

The Liberal William Amos was re-elected to the riding of Pontiac in the 2019 federal election, winning about 48.9% of the votes. The results were very close for second place in the Pontiac. The race was between the Conservative candidate, Dave Blackburn, and the Bloc Québécois candidate, Jonathan Carreiro-Benoit. When the preliminary results were recorded, […]