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The Maison de la famille du Pontiac is inviting Pontiac residents to put on their costumes and visit its Haunted House on Halloween night, Saturday, October 31, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will take place at 161 Principale Street in Fort-Coulonge. Lisa Danis, director general of the Maison de la famille du […]
Succession is not always easy to talk about, but it’s best to prepare for it before circumstances dictate. Desjardins Wealth Management is offering a virtual conference entitled “Estate without taboos: Talking about it means preparing yourself” on Wednesday, November 18th, 2026, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. This meeting will provide participants with a better […]
The CAA-Quebec Foundation for Road Safety is sounding the alarm regarding speed in the vicinity of schools. According to an observation activity carried out on October 7th in Quebec City, 75.2% of the 1,059 vehicles observed were travelling above the allowable limit of 30 km/h. The average recorded speed was approximately 36 km/h. Some drivers […]
As Halloween approaches, some municipalities in Quebec are choosing to move up the traditional trick-or-treating party to Friday, October 30. For the children of our region, the trick-or-treating tour will officially take place on October 31 in Gatineau, Shawville and other Pontiac municipalities. Halloween continues to be traditionally celebrated on October 31, which falls on […]
Quebec Prime Minister Paul St-Pierre Plamondon confirmed that his government intends to abolish the seasonal time change. During the night from Saturday to Sunday, Quebecers will still have to set their clocks back by one hour. At 2 a.m., it will be 1 o’clock. The Prime Minister believes that this is likely the last time […]
Food insecurity continues to grow in the Outaouais. According to the 2026 HungerCount of Moisson Outaouais, more than 108,100 requests for food assistance are answered each month in the region, an increase of 15% compared to 2025. The number of applications has also jumped 71% since 2022, reflecting increasing pressure on community-based organizations to help […]
Two new neutral meeting areas will be established in Campbell’s Bay and Shawville to promote the safety of families during custody exchanges in a separation context. The announcement was made by L’EntourElle’s clinical coordinator, Ashley Nadeau. The two facilities will be located in the parking lot of the Pontiac MRC, at Campbell’s Bay, and in […]
The community of Otter Lake will have one more reason to celebrate Halloween this year! Rue Martineau officially became the first and only street in Quebec to be part of the Treat Accessibly program, which aims to make trick-or-treating accessible to all children, regardless of ability. Thanks to citizen engagement, a special treat night is […]
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Hunters are advised to exercise caution when handling game meat, particularly because of the risk of transmitting diseases such as rabies and certain parasites. Since raccoons and white-tailed deer sometimes frequent the same habitats, transmission of rabies virus between these species is possible. A few cases of rabid deer are confirmed each year south of […]