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Hydro-Québec is expected to lose close to $ 100 million this year due to unpaid bills. This amount includes unpaid bills and rebates granted to low-income households. More than 250,000 hydro users were unable to pay their electricity bills according to the Journal de Montréal. Last year, nearly 50,000 customers were disconnected due to delinquencies […]

A vehicle was stopped by police officers from the Sûreté du Québec in the MRC Pontiac at around 09:30 Wednesday morning, for speeding on Highway 148 in Bristol. The suspect was traveling at 145 km / h in a 90 Zone. The 20-year-old woman was overtaking by police before pulling over and coming to a […]

Last week, Sphinx Resources was pleased to announce that strong zinc anomalies were identified following a pedogeochemical survey conducted earlier this fall on its Tessouat project, located in Grand-Calumet Island. Sphinx Also indicated that they were designing a trenching and rock sampling program for another Pontiac project to be completed in November. The program will […]

Following the decision by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to abandon its original proposal for a nuclear waste site at Chalk River, Ottawa Riverkeeper General Director Patrick Nadeau explains: Extrait 1 – Patrick Nadeau The stances of the different municipalities on waste site, were also discussed. Extrait 2 – Patrick Nadeau The full conversation with Patrick Nadeau […]

Rain and strong winds from last Sunday and Monday have caused damage, some roads are still affected in the municipality of Pontiac. The 148 did not have any major damage. In the MRC Pontiac, some secondary roads have also been affected. The situation has been more critical for the Municipality of La Pêche where some […]

A majority of municipalities saw an increase in their participation rate during the advance poll held last Sunday in the Pontiac. In Rapide-des-Joachims 31% of voters exercised their right to vote which was about the same rate in the municipality of Mansfield. In the municipality of Pontiac, 515 electors have exercised their right to vote […]

Police confirm that alcohol contributed to a crash that killed two teens and injured two others on Calabogie road near Burnstown. Alex Paquette, died from his injuries after being taken off life support, Ontario Provincial Police said Monday. He was one of four teens in a car when the car went off the road after […]

Still in view of the elections of November 5, the students of l’école secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge were visited by 3 candidates last Friday. Pierre Vaillancourt and Christine Francoeur, both candidates for Fort-Coulonge as well as Kim Laroche, candidate for councillor 1 in Mansfield. Mme Laroche explained the importance of her participation in this awareness-raising activity with […]

After the deadline for applying to be a candidate in the November 5 municipal election, everyone soon found out that all the candidates in the municipality of Waltham were elected by acclamation. The outgoing mayor David Rochon, who will continue in his mayoral duties uncontested said that his focus for the next 4 years will […]

The citizens of the municipality of Allumettes Island will have to elect a mayor on November 5th. Outgoing Mayor Winston Sunstrum is trying to get re-elected. He gave interviews to CHIP 101.9 were he explained the main challenge for his municipality. Clip – Winston Sunstrum That was the Mayor of Allumettes Island Winston Sunstrum, his […]