Author: Caleb Nickerson
Another candidate is vying for the federal Conservative Party nomination for the Pontiac riding, Chelsea resident Brian Goodman. Goodman has worked in federal politics for more than a decade, for a member of parliament, in the civil service and as a lobbyist. He said that one of the reasons that he decided to seek the […]
Brian Goodman talks about seeking the federal Conservative Party nomination for the riding of Pontiac.
At a special meeting of MRC Pontiac council on March 13, the mayors passed a resolution approving the appointment of Pierre Cadieux as the new Economic Development Director. The position has been vacant since Guillaume Boudreau resigned in December 2023. Cadieux declined to be interviewed following the meeting, but briefly addressed the mayors. He said […]
A special meeting of MRC Pontiac council was held on March 13, in order to pass a resolution authorizing MRC funds in support of keeping the Abattoir des Viandes du Pontiac in operation. The business recently filed for bankruptcy protection, and their assets are set to be auctioned off, with the deadline of this Friday. […]
Quebec’s police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), announced on March 11 that the woman found unconscious in police custody in Campbell’s Bay on March 1 has died. According to the initial information provided to the BEI, the woman was in an interrogation room at the police station when she was found unconscious and […]
MRC Pontiac has issued a notice for a special meeting of the council of mayors to take place on Wednesday, March 13 at 1 p.m., with two items on the agenda: the appointment of a new Economic Development Director, and the Abattoir – Les Viandes du Pontiac. The Economic Development Director position has been vacant […]
Back in 2009, exasperated by the number of power outages in his area, L’Isle-aux-Allumettes farmer David Gillespie started keeping track of the electrical grid servicing the Upper Pontiac, documenting the length and frequency of its failures. After 15 years, numerous discussions with elected officials and Hydro-Quebec representatives, it appears that the numbers are trending in […]
L’Isle-aux-Allumettes farmer David Gillespie talks about power outages in the Upper Pontiac in 2023.
Environment Canada is warning of a major weather system that is set to hit the Pontiac this weekend. “Precipitation is expected to begin on Saturday, initially as rain. The rain is expected to change over to snow overnight Saturday night and could continue into Sunday evening,” the statement reads. “Significant rainfall amounts, and then snowfall […]
While the recent run of warm weather might be welcomed by many in the Pontiac, it is causing some challenges for maple syrup producers in the area. Hélène Alary, owner of Sucrerie Alary in Luskville, told CHIP 101.9 that while this year’s temperatures were unusual, this isn’t the earliest they’ve had to start boiling sap […]
