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The saga of the Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood’s 2024 shares continued at the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on January 22, as council voted to mandate a law firm to recover the nearly $300,000 they are owed, plus interest and costs. Shares are the fees that municipalities are charged by the MRC for various services, […]

There’s good news for those without a family doctor in the Pontiac region, as the local family medicine network (GMF) is seeking out patients not currently assigned to one. Pontiac GMF coordinator Danielle Romain explained that this was an extremely uncommon situation, however, they added four new doctors to the region in the last 12 […]

Police are investigating a fire that claimed a home at 154 rue Graveline in Mansfield early this morning (January 23), leaving a family of eight homeless. No injuries were reported but the home was a total loss. Mansfield-et-Pontefract Fire Chief Patrick Bertrand said that they received the call at around 3 a.m. and when they […]

Experts with the regional public health authority are advising that the flu season is nearing its peak, and are inviting  the public to take efforts to reduce its spread. Dr. Carol McConnery, a medical consultant with the Outaouais public health department, explained that they measure the presence of influenza in the population through multiple indicators. […]

Local theatre troupe the Pontiac Community Players will be performing a new comedy at Pontiac High School at the end of the month, from a playwright known for his stories about small-town life. Director Val Twolan-Graham explained that they had chosen another piece by renowned Canadian playwright Norm Foster entitled “Halfway There”, which is a […]

Clin d’œil sur l’Outaouais, hosted by François Carrier, returned this week. For this first edition of 2025, Carrier was pleased to welcome Sandra Armstrong, mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. They discussed the 2025 budget for the municipality, which is the most populous in the MRC Pontiac. Armstrong emphasized that Mansfield’s municipal council has tried to make responsible […]

On Wednesday (January 15), Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel endorsed Mark Carney for the leadership of the federal Liberal Party. Carney is the former Governor of the Bank of Canada as well as the Bank of England, and launched his leadership campaign on January 16. In her statement, Chatel noted that the decision had come after […]

Registrations for the 2025-2026 school year will soon be launched at the Centre de Services Scolaire des Haut-Bois de l’Outaouais (CSSHBO), as well as at the Western Québec School Board (WQSB). On January 17, the CSSHBO published a notice on its website announcing to parents that registrations for this upcoming year will take place from […]

The Lotus Medical Clinic in Shawville is up for sale, and owner Joanne Romain is looking to step back from managing the facility, which boasts the offices more than a dozen family doctors and other medical professionals. With more than 30 years in the health care field as a medical secretary and coordinator with the […]

Local non-profit group Connexions Resource Centre will be hosting a free networking event on the morning of Saturday February 8 to help connect Pontiacers to the numerous health and social services available in the area. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at Pontiac High School in Shawville (455 rue Maple). Shelly […]