Author: Marie Gionet
The local organization Les Amis du Sault-des-chats will hold an event to celebrate the success of the 2024 public archaeological excavations that took place last September at the site of the former Hudson’s Bay Company trading post in the Municipality of Pontiac. The excavations were open to the public for 4 days, and an additional […]
The Municipality of Ile-du-Grand-Calumet is seeking clarification from the provincial government about whether they will have to have another by-election for council, following the passing of Aurel Paquette on October 19. The comes on the heels of another by-election that was required earlier this year following the passing of former councillor Pierre Jolicoeur. Director General […]
Pontiac’s two local newspapers have had their distribution heavily disrupted by the ongoing postal strike, but are hoping their readers turn to their online editions for their news. Roughly 55,000 postal workers represented by the union CUPW have been on strike since November 15, including delivery drivers in the Pontiac. According to media reports, its […]
Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for Pontiac and a good deal of western Quebec, as between 5 to 10 cm of precipitation is expected Tuesday morning (November 25). “The situation could persist for several hours into the early afternoon,” the statement reads. “Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may […]
Following Quebec’s Finance Minister Eric Girard presenting his fall economic update on Thursday (November 21), Pontiac MNA André Fortin, who sits in the opposition, weighed in on the state of the province’s finances. Speaking to media in Quebec City yesterday, Girard announced an $11 billion deficit for 2024/25, though he said they planned to balance […]
Pontiac MNA André Fortin and health advocacy group SOS Outaouais are speaking out after the provincial government has announced that all local health care networks must balance balance their budgets by the end of the fiscal year. For the regional health authority CISSSO, this would mean a reduction of expenses by $90 million over the […]
The Réseau BIBLIO de l’Outaouais is launching a new promotional campaign “Read Listen Play” shining a spotlight on the multitude of digital resources offered by the Network to all its members for free. You just need to be subscribed to one of the network’s member libraries to access it. From the Réseau biblio de l’Outaouais, […]
On October 17th, the 77th congress of the Canadian Association for French Language Education (ACELF) was held, the largest gathering in French language education in Canada. The event took place this year in Laval, and a significant delegation from l’école secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge was present. Principal Julie Martin, and teacher Isabelle Nadeau jointly won the national […]
November is Radon Awareness Month, a radioactive gas that is one of the leading causes of lung cancer. Radon is invisible and odorless and is naturally present in the soil. It seeps into buildings through foundation cracks and other openings. When radon enters enclosed spaces like homes, it can accumulate to dangerous concentrations, affecting the […]
The Municipality of La Pêche has inaugurated its brand new town hall, an ambitious and groundbreaking project that marks a historic milestone for the community and the sustainable construction sector. This town hall, which will be the first institutional Passivhaus building in Quebec once certified, embodies the municipality’s commitment to sustainable development and innovation. The […]