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Police officers from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) Pontiac MRC station conducted a road safety operation last Friday (August 1) on Route 148 in Campbell’s Bay. The operation focused specifically on the mechanical and physical condition of vehicles that do not comply with road safety code standards. A total of 76 tickets were issued for […]

The fire season in the Quebec region is quiet compared to the Canadian Prairies; July recorded the fewest fires in a decade, roughly four times lower than usual. In intensive protection zones (IPZs), SOPFEU documented 18 fires that affected 2 hectares (ha) of forest over the last month. The average for the previous 10 years […]

Still on the subject of water consumption, the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge has asked the public for their cooperation in preserving drinking water. As indicated in a Quebec government advertising campaign, the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge is asking the public not to water their lawns during the middle of the day to avoid evaporation and unnecessary waste. […]

Following a call from Quebec’s Minister of Public Security, François Bonnardel, asking municipalities to establish a new risk coverage plan, Pontiac municipalities are seeking solutions to optimize firefighting resources. In an article published in Le Droit newspaper last Saturday, Julien Gagnon, head of civil security for the Pontiac MRC, mentioned that this optimization suggests that […]

Last July, the Pontiac MRC announced the launch of a project to develop a flood adaptation plan for the region after receiving $50,000 in financial assistance from the Quebec government. This investment by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH) is part of the Flood Protection Plan and is primarily aimed at finding sustainable […]

In a press release sent to the media, Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi, welcomed her government’s announcement that Canada would recognize Palestine as a sovereign state, a position she says she has long defended within the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. “This decision is historic. It is a strong, necessary, and hopeful […]

La Sûreté du Québec (SQ) a présenté ce matin (4 août) son bilan routier du long congé des vacances de la construction qui se sont déroulées du 18 juillet au 3 août 2025. Au total, 38 décès sont survenus lors de 31 collisions. Ces données représentent le pire bilan des 10 dernières années sur le […]

On Wednesday afternoon (July 30), the Jack Graham Community Centre in Bristol was packed for the 30th anniversary celebrations for the Norway Bay-Bristol Historical Society. Live music was provided by musicians Gail Gavan and Sherryl Fitzpatrick. Past president Bonnie Beveridge explained that the group started by collecting histories of the several hundred cottages in Norway […]

In June, the Quebec Municipal Commission (CMQ) announced that it was conducting a performance audit of the code of ethics and professional conduct of around twenty municipalities throughout the province. Among the municipalities selected for analysis was the Municipality of Pontiac, located in the MRC des Collines. The objective of this work is to assess […]

The Bryson Lions Club is putting on their annual cipaille supper this Sunday (August 3) starting at noon at their hall on rue Principale. Cipaille (or sea-pie) is a traditional layered meat pie, and the club has been holding the fundraiser for more than 25 years. President Betty Leach explained that preparations are already underway […]