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The Outaouais Integrated Health and Social Services Centre (CISSS) has released its Vulnerability and Regional Climate Risk Assessment (VRAC) report. The document provides a detailed overview of how climate change is affecting the region’s most vulnerable populations, while highlighting key public health concerns. In the Outaouais, projections indicate an increase in the frequency and severity […]

The next meeting of the MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors will take place this Wednesday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. This will be the final regular meeting of the council before the general municipal election scheduled for November 2. It could also be the last meeting chaired by Warden Jane Toller. The first elected warden […]

From October 3 to 5, the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the Outaouais returns to the Thorne Recreation Centre to mark its 40th anniversary. This milestone year will feature a historic first: the arrival of Brass Musix, a dynamic seven-piece brass band from Germany. Organizers of the 40th edition noted that the group’s participation was made […]

As summer draws to a close, Tourisme Outaouais is reporting very positive tourism results on both sides of the river. The region experienced an exceptional summer season, highlighted by a significant increase in traffic at local accommodations. From May to July, the number of overnight stays rose by 4.5% compared to the same period in […]

The Pontiac Youth Employment Center (CJEP) has confirmed the return of the Pontiac Virtual Job Fair, scheduled for October 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each year, the event helps connect job seekers with more than 30 local businesses, offering hundreds of employment opportunities throughout the Pontiac. The CJEP says it hopes to build […]

ChatGPT said: The Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes has welcomed the Quebec government’s recent announcement to accelerate the construction of prefabricated housing units across the province, including a 24-unit affordable housing complex in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, first reported by CHIP 101.9 a few weeks ago. The new complex is planned for a future subdivision located near Centennial, Rochon and […]

The first Fort-Coulonge Book Fair, held last Saturday, was described as a great success by the project’s founder, Sandra Lemire Wolf. The event brought together around 30 authors, including several well-known names. While the exact number of visitors is hard to determine, the invited authors were enthusiastic, with some selling more than 30 books—a remarkably […]

The 9th edition of the Outaouais Sports Excellence Gala is underway. This evening event is an opportunity to celebrate the athletes, coaches, officials, teams, organizations, and volunteers who make sports shine across the region. Organizers are inviting the public to submit nominations. An athlete, coach, referee, team, organization, or volunteer who stood out in 2024 […]

Outaouais author Raymond Ouimet has released a new historical book, part of which revisits a tragedy that took place in the Pontiac. In La vengeance des mal-aimés, published by Septentrion and now available in bookstores, Ouimet recounts three bloody tragedies, including one that occurred in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, specifically in Demers Centre. The event, which took place […]

Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi MP Sophie Chatel issued a statement expressing her support for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s launch of a national industrial strategy and new measures to assist Canadian workers and businesses in the face of President Trump’s tariffs. “These initiatives are essential for our region. Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi relies on a diversified economy where agriculture, forestry, […]