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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, […]

The Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ) and the Vermont Mayors Coalition (VMC) are joining forces to call for the removal of customs tariffs that directly affect communities on both sides of the border. According to the UMQ, municipal leaders are seeing firsthand the concrete effects of these measures on their local economies, businesses, and residents. […]

The Maniwaki plant of paper and wood giant Domtar (Résolu Forest Products) will soon cease operations entirely. This marks the second closure for the facility. The company, which had partially resumed operations in the Haute-Gatineau region last spring after a previous several-month shutdown, has confirmed that the sawmill will be closed starting October 10. The […]

International Literacy Day, celebrated each year on September 8, is a day proclaimed by UNESCO to raise public awareness of the importance of literacy as a cornerstone of human dignity, social justice, and sustainable development. The day aims to highlight the need for education that is accessible to all and to celebrate the power of […]

People who are grieving will soon have the opportunity to take part in a group session presented by Autonhomme Pontiac and led by psychotherapist Ali-John Chaudhary, beginning on September 8. Ali-John Chaudhary has been practicing in Quebec and Ontario for 19 years. He has been facilitating grief support groups for many years—first at the CLSC, […]

A long-time partner of the Direction du soutien à domicile, de la déficience et de la réadaptation (DSADR), the Pontiac Association for Recreation for People with Intellectual Disabilities (ALPHI) organized an activity at the Patro in Mansfield/Fort-Coulonge on August 19 and 20, in collaboration with five staff members from the CISSSO. Thanks to $2,000 in […]