NEWS

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 […]

Option Femmes wants to encourage women from all regions of the Outaouais to take an interest in non-traditional trades such as construction, forestry and IT support. The community organization, which works to help women in the Outaouais region find employment, is therefore organizing its second Atypical Summit on January 21 at Maison du citoyen de […]

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 […]

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 Fondation du CLSC Pontiac has the privilege of presenting artist Sylvain Beauchamp on stage at the conference center in Fort-Coulonge, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. This event promises to be a memorable rendezvous for fans of music and artistic performances. An extraordinary career Sylvain Beauchamp is no ordinary artist. Before devoting himself to music, […]

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 Centre des Loisirs of île-du-Grand-Calumet is gearing up for a winter season packed with a variety of fun activities, promising to bring young and old together in a warm atmosphere. Weekly activities include an open mic session on Monday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. Everyone is invited to bring their instruments and share […]

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 […]