NEWS

With the municipal elections looming in November, the head of elections for the municipality of Mansfield et Pontefract, Éric Rochon is looking for workers. In a press release sent out yesterday (August 19) Rochon specified the jobs that were needed, either for advance polls on October 31 or on election day, November 7. List of […]

In a first for the Pontiac Professional Training Centre (CFP), they have announced a partnership with will allow those in the “Home and institutional care” program to have paid training and a chance at a job with the CISSS de l’Outaouais at the end of their training. The partnership brings together Service Quebec, the CISSS […]

Voters in the riding of Pontiac will be able to vote for a candidate of the People’s Party of Canada (PCC) for the next election. Indeed, Maxime Bernier’s Party has announced that David Gottfred will be their candidate for the vote on September 20. The PPC has yet to release a biography of Mr. Gottfred, […]

A hot and humid air mass continues to blanket southern Quebec, including all of Pontiac, and is expected to stay that way until Thursday. The Humidex values are expected to remain high, likely between 37 and 40. A change in air mass is expected Friday, and the temperatures will be seasonable but much more dry. […]

MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller shared her expectations for the federal election, which is currently underway, with CHIP 101.9. She said she hopes the parties will address municipal infrastructure needs, the environment and climate change, affordable housing, agriculture and the forestry industry. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Jane Toller – Federal election priorities This week the […]

Three young people were seriously injured following a single-vehicle accident on Hwy. 148 in Luskville early Sunday (August 22) morning. According to MRC des Collines Police officer Matthew Dallieres, at around 2:13 a.m., police responded to a vehicle that had left the road and struck a tree near 3361 Hwy. 148, in the Luskville sector […]

The Quebec Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has invited the population to participate in one of their “Je me présente aux élections municipales 2021” information sessions, which will be held the September 2, 9 and 16. The ministry would like to encourage Quebecers to take part in municipal elections and perhaps stand as a […]

The Pontiac NDP have selected Denise Giroux as their candidate for the second time, following a nomination meeting held yesterday (August 19) in Chelsea. “Ms. Giroux has spent her career as a lawyer and labour relations officer with one of the largest unions in the federal public service. Throughout her life as a lawyer, trade […]

The grand opening of the Dépanneur Général de Luskville was held on Saturday morning (August 14), at its new location at 2920 Hwy. 148. Owners Laurie Lacroix and Jeff Chugg are from Bryson and originally purchased the building to house Chugg’s insulation and construction businesses. When the found out the owners of the original store […]

Environment Canada issued a special weather alert for Pontiac today (August 18), warning of a warm humid air mass that would blanket the area until Monday. Temperatures are expected to be around 30 degrees Celsius, but with the Humidex, they could rise to 40 degrees on Friday and Saturday. At night, temperatures will only dip […]