NEWS

The Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract has announced that the road leading to Lac Dépôt will be completely closed on Tuesday, August 5th, until 3 p.m. This closure is necessary to allow crews to carry out emergency work on a culvert located approximately 1 km from Lac Dépôt. The Public Works Department of the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract […]

The Municipality of Bryson informs its citizens that due to the current high fire danger level, all open fires are strictly prohibited until further notice. This includes campfires and outdoor fire pits (even those with spark arrestors). This ban is in place to prevent any risk of forest fires and to ensure the safety of […]

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 […]

Notice: The Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) issued a press release today (August 4) informing the public that school tax bills will be mailed out this week. Starting August 7, the CSSHBO will send out the bills and invite the public to consult the School Tax section on their website. This section contains […]

On the evening of October 1, 2022, Michael Scandiffio, who was driving his Ontario-registered Ford Escape, was last seen. He was on his way to a cottage on Clark Lake, but he never arrived at his destination. Having suffered for some time from symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s disease, Michael Scandiffio may have become lost in […]

The Municipality of Thorne has shared its concerns with its citizens about the sometimes reckless and inappropriate driving behavior of certain motorists and ATV riders on its roads. In fact, Thorne public works employees say they have noticed that motorists are taking advantage of the municipality’s roads to perform what is known in slang as […]

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 […]