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The Minister of Justice and Minister Responsible for the Outaouais region Stéphanie Vallée chose not to run for re-election on October 1, according to The Canadian Press. Stéphanie Vallée had to deal with opposition within her own riding last spring. Liberals dissatisfied with her work as an MNAs threatened to back another candidate for the […]

Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s third budget, tabled yesterday, focused on a number of topics, including gender equality, Aboriginal reconciliation and science. The Liberals are not particularly worried getting to a balanced budget, while the deficit is $ 18.1 billion for 2018-19. Rather, they are banking on a “deficit reduction path” that will bring it to […]

The Pontiac Quad Club is organizing a Poker Run entitled the BIG WOW Poker Run on March 24 to benefit the organization Bouffe Pontiac. The organizer, Pat Gravelle speaks of the details. Mr. Gravelle also explains the reasons that prompted the Club to organize such an event for Bouffe Pontiac saying that it’s a good […]

The union representing health workers organized a group to draw the attention of Minister of Health and Social Services Gaétan Barrette and the media to their working conditions. The Outaouais Union of Healthcare Workers the syndicat des travailleuses et des travailleurs de la santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais President Josée McMillan says that […]

Health Minister Gaétan Barrette and the Minister of Transport, Pontiac MNA André Fortin, announced at a press conference yesterday morning that the Pontiac Hospital will modernize its endoscopy department. This will be a major improving in the quality and safety of these diagnostic services. More than $ 900,000 is available to the CISSS de l’Outaouais […]

The council of the Municipality of Pontiac has received a report from the firm Argus Environnement, in charge of finding the ideal location to put a boat launch ramp in the eastern part of the municipality. Three sites have been studied. The report reveals that only the Tremblay Road site is viable. In spite of […]

The Abattoir les viandes du Pontiac project involved the support of several ministries as well as the various levels of government including the federal government. Pontiac MP William Amos also participated in the announcement as the federal government supported the project through a $828,625 term loan from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and […]

Fête de musique pré St-Patrick / Pré St-Patty’s kitchen Party Live musiciens-musiciennes locaux / Music by local musicians Levée de fonds CWL Paroisse Ste-Anne Parish Fundraiser Samedi le 10 mars 2018 , 15h à 19h / Saturday March 10, 2018, 3 to 7 pm Salle municipal(e) Hall (en haut / upstairs) – 8 montée Monseigneur […]

The organizers of the Pontiac Cup 3V3 Cup Tournament handed $ 22,000 to the Fort-Coulonge Recreation Center le Centre de Loisir des Draveurs last Sunday. The funds raised from February 8 to 11, including the sum from the snowmobile races, totaling $ 25,213.60. Set up with the aim of raising funds for the Centre de […]

The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce presented its awards last Friday at an annual Gala at the Pontiac Conference Center in Fort-Coulonge. 9 companies received awards for excellence. Here are the winners of the 8 categories listed: Financial service : The Nominations: La Banque nationale La Caisse populaire de Fort-Coulonge SADC Pontiac Michael Rusenstrom Winner: La […]