NEWS

Again this year, there will be some changes to the bingo broadcast schedule during the holiday season, both for CHIP’s bingos and those of the Knights of Columbus. For CHIP, the schedule is as follows; Monday, December 2 at 7 PM Tuesday, December 3 mega bingo at 7 PM Monday, December 9 and 16 at […]

Two women were sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 148 in Mansfield last night (November 25). According to Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Marc Tessier, at around 5 p.m. a vehicle was waiting to turn onto rue Lorrain when it was rear-ended by another vehicle. He said that two […]

The Table Éducation Outaouais (TÉO) reveals new data on the economic impacts of school dropout in Outaouais, with the economic cost estimated at nearly $1.5 billion annually in the region. A new study commissioned by TÉO reveals that the economic impacts of school dropout in the region represent a regional economic loss of nearly $700 […]

The Christmas parade of the Mansfield & Fort-Coulonge brigade will take place this year on December 7th. One of the organizers, Claudette Pleau, also invites the entire population to participate in large numbers this year   The recent events were a great success thanks to the many businesses and organizations present, much to the delight […]

The local organization Les Amis du Sault-des-chats will hold an event to celebrate the success of the 2024 public archaeological excavations that took place last September at the site of the former Hudson’s Bay Company trading post in the Municipality of Pontiac. The excavations were open to the public for 4 days, and an additional […]

The Municipality of Ile-du-Grand-Calumet is seeking clarification from the provincial government about whether they will have to have another by-election for council, following the passing of Aurel Paquette on October 19. The comes on the heels of another by-election that was required earlier this year following the passing of former councillor Pierre Jolicoeur. Director General […]

Pontiac’s two local newspapers have had their distribution heavily disrupted by the ongoing postal strike, but are hoping their readers turn to their online editions for their news. Roughly 55,000 postal workers represented by the union CUPW have been on strike since November 15, including delivery drivers in the Pontiac. According to media reports, its […]

Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for Pontiac and a good deal of western Quebec, as between 5 to 10 cm of precipitation is expected Tuesday morning (November 25). “The situation could persist for several hours into the early afternoon,” the statement reads. “Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may […]

Following Quebec’s Finance Minister Eric Girard presenting his fall economic update on Thursday (November 21), Pontiac MNA André Fortin, who sits in the opposition, weighed in on the state of the province’s finances. Speaking to media in Quebec City yesterday, Girard announced an $11 billion deficit for 2024/25, though he said they planned to balance […]

Pontiac MNA André Fortin and health advocacy group SOS Outaouais are speaking out after the provincial government has announced that all local health care networks must balance balance their budgets by the end of the fiscal year. For the regional health authority CISSSO, this would mean a reduction of expenses by $90 million over the […]