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Upper Pontiac power outages: 2024 one of the worst on record

28 January 2025 à 4:24 pm

Updated on 30 January 2025 à 4:13 pm

Frequent power outages are nothing new for residents of the upper Pontiac, the western edge of the MRC that encompasses Sheenboro, Chichester, Waltham,  l’Isle-aux-Allumettes and parts of Mansfield. L’Isle-aux-Allumettes farmer David Gillespie has been tracking the length and frequency of outages since 2009, and said that after a decline in the numbers over the previous […]


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Hwy. 148 temporarily closed for TransporAction mini-bus in ditch, no injuries

28 January 2025 à 10:59 am

Yesterday’s windy weather caused a mini-bus operated by local collective transportation group TransporAction Pontiac to get stuck in the ditch in Bristol Monday afternoon, temporarily closing Hwy. 148. Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Sgt. Marc Tessier said that they were called at around 5 p.m. on January 28 near the intersection of Hwy. 148 and Wharf Road, where […]


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“Did you see me?” bus safety campaign underway

27 January 2025 à 1:39 pm

Every year, the Bus Carriers Federation organizes a provincial safety campaign, the M’as-tu vu? (Did you see me?) campaign, to remind schoolchildren, stakeholders and road users of the importance of adopting safe behavior on and around school buses. This awareness campaign takes place during the first two weeks of February, a period when established habits […]


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MRC to take legal action to recover Alleyn-et-Cawood shares, interest

24 January 2025 à 3:17 pm

The saga of the Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood’s 2024 shares continued at the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on January 22, as council voted to mandate a law firm to recover the nearly $300,000 they are owed, plus interest and costs. Shares are the fees that municipalities are charged by the MRC for various services, […]


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Local family doctors seeking patients

24 January 2025 à 12:30 pm

There’s good news for those without a family doctor in the Pontiac region, as the local family medicine network (GMF) is seeking out patients not currently assigned to one. Pontiac GMF coordinator Danielle Romain explained that this was an extremely uncommon situation, however, they added four new doctors to the region in the last 12 […]


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Police investigating Mansfield fire that left family of eight homeless

23 January 2025 à 4:31 pm

Police are investigating a fire that claimed a home at 154 rue Graveline in Mansfield early this morning (January 23), leaving a family of eight homeless. No injuries were reported but the home was a total loss. Mansfield-et-Pontefract Fire Chief Patrick Bertrand said that they received the call at around 3 a.m. and when they […]


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Minor injuries after single-vehicle accident in Bryson

23 January 2025 à 1:39 pm

A local man suffered minor injuries after his car lost control and overturned into the ditch on Hwy. 148 in Bryson at around 9 a.m. this morning (January 23). According to Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Sgt. Marc Tessier, the driver of the vehicle, a man from Bryson, sustained minor injuries and refused to be taken […]


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Flu season nearing its peak according to public health department

22 January 2025 à 2:57 pm

Experts with the regional public health authority are advising that the flu season is nearing its peak, and are inviting  the public to take efforts to reduce its spread. Dr. Carol McConnery, a medical consultant with the Outaouais public health department, explained that they measure the presence of influenza in the population through multiple indicators. […]


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Pontiac Community Players’ new comedy hits the stage next week

21 January 2025 à 2:37 pm

Local theatre troupe the Pontiac Community Players will be performing a new comedy at Pontiac High School at the end of the month, from a playwright known for his stories about small-town life. Director Val Twolan-Graham explained that they had chosen another piece by renowned Canadian playwright Norm Foster entitled “Halfway There”, which is a […]


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Gatineau’s Sommet Atypique event returns to encourage non-traditional careers for women

20 January 2025 à 1:54 pm

Option Femmes wants to encourage women from all regions of the Outaouais to take an interest in non-traditional trades such as construction, forestry and IT support. The community organization, which works to help women in the Outaouais region find employment, is therefore organizing its second Atypical Summit on January 21 at Maison du citoyen de […]


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