NEWS

A Waltham man in his 40s is expected to appear before a judge today (June 2) following an incident that took place Sunday evening. According to Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Sgt. Marc Tessier, at around 7 p.m. police received a call about a man carrying a firearm in public on rue Nadeau in Waltham. When […]

La Houblonnière Lupuline, located on l’Isle-aux-Allumettes, is aiming to launch a brand-new agritourism project directly at the hop farm, with a $46,500 crowd-funding campaign to bring their project to fruition. La Houblonnière would like to offer a venue space for a multitude of family activities, workshops and musical events directly on site. Co-owner Mireille Allard […]

As the trailers and campers continue to flood into a sprawling grid around the Fort-Coulonge arena, the eighth annual Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Country Festival will get underway this evening, kicking off a weekend of music and dancing. Organizer Phil Denault explained that they have a mix of performers including locals like Michaela Cahill and René Bertrand, as […]

Get ready to cultivate and deepen your fascination with the natural world! Over the coming months, the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa will be presenting a wide range of exhibits. These activities promise to sow seeds of curiosity in visitors of all ages. Isabelle Corriveau, Director of Content at the Canadian Museum of Nature, […]

On Tuesday (May 27), representatives of Hydro-Québec held an open house at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge regarding some big upgrades that they have planned for Pontiac’s electrical grid. The crown corporation plans to construct a new substation in the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield region, as well as a set of high voltage transmission wires for […]

The third annual Maurice Beauregard Memorial 3 pitch Tournament took place this past weekend, filling downtown Campbell’s Bay. The tournament honours the town’s former mayor, who passed away from cancer in October 2022, and is played in the municipal park that bears his name. The funds raised by the event go towards three bursaries for […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on May 22, a resolution was passed approving just over $10,000 in renovations to the MRC office to comply with the fire code. According to the resolution, on March 25 of this year, the building was inspected and several “anomalies” were found. Speaking after the meeting, MRC […]

MRC Pontiac will soon be seeking proposals of interest for the collection and disposal of organic waste in the region. The MRC council of mayors approved a resolution at their public meeting last week approving a call for interest to be published on the provincial contracting website, SEAO. The third orientation of the MRC’s waste […]

On Thursday (May 22), local health and social service organizations held a day-long seminar on seniors’ health, with more than 100 attendees packing out the Campbell’s Bay RA hall. The event was a collaboration between regional health authority CISSSO, MRC Pontiac, as well as social service groups like Connexions Resource Centre and TransporAction. CISSSO’s Pontiac […]

Canadian Special Operations Forces Command is advising the public that there will be military training exercises in several locations throughout the Pontiac next week. Troops will be in the vicinity of Portage-du-Fort and the Chenaux dam on Monday and Tuesday (May 26 and 27), Davidson on Tuesday and Wednesday (May 27 and 28) as well […]