Environment

On March 26, representatives of Hydro-Quebec held a public consultation at the Quyon Community Centre regarding their plans to replace a 10 km section of high-voltage (120 kV) power lines connecting the Quyon and Wyman substations. A detailed PDF map of the impacted area is available here. HQ community relations councillor Caroline Milliard explained that […]

As this year’s spring freshet period on the Ottawa River and its tributaries flows on, local officials are working to keep their residents informed of the situation as the water rises. The memories of the flooding in 2017 and 2019 are fresh in many people’s minds with last week’s warm weather and rain spurring a […]

The month of March 2025 promises to be rich in astronomical events in Quebec, with two phenomena not to be missed: a total lunar eclipse on the night of March 13th to 14th, and a partial solar eclipse at sunrise on March 29th. A red moon on the night of March 13th to 14th The […]

On Thursday evening (February 13), the company planning a land-based Atlantic salmon farm in Litchfield held a public consultation at the Campbell’s Bay RA Hall, with about 30 members of the public in attendance, including several elected officials. Samonix is a company based in Chelsea Quebec, that has already purchased property for the planned farm […]

Environment Canada is forecasting very cold temperatures, particularly at night, which will be felt until Wednesday. The wind chill could be between -30 and -37 in places. CHIP weather specialist Pierre Cyr explains what’s causing these temperatures and gives us some details on the regions affected. Cyr reminds us that normal seasonal temperatures are around […]

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 […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on August 21, council approved the signing of a confidentiality agreement with the renewable energy company Innergex. The Quebec-based company operates internationally, building and managing facilities hydroelectric dams, wind farms, as well as one solar farm in eastern Ontario. The resolution notes that in February of this […]

Ottawa Riverkeeper, a charity group dedicated to protecting and promoting the Ottawa River watershed is seeking the public’s help in monitoring algae blooms. Elizabeth Grater, a science programs coordinator with the group explained that they monitor the presence of algal blooms throughout the Ottawa River and its tributaries in order to monitor the health of […]

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the Pontiac region, with between 50 and 70 mm expected to fall on Friday. Areas closer to the city, and in the neighbouring Gatineau River valley are expecting up to 100 mm. “This rain will be caused by a low pressure system interacting with the moisture associated […]

On July 18, officials from MRC Pontiac met with representatives of the company Centre FilloGreen to sign a new contract for household waste collection and transport, beginning August 19 (Full text of the: contract, call for tenders and addenda). The company, based in Litchfield, was awarded the contract at the MRC Pontiac council meeting on […]