NEWS
New promotional campaign “Read Listen Play” from the Réseau biblio de l’Outaouais
The Réseau BIBLIO de l’Outaouais is launching a new promotional campaign “Read Listen Play” shining a spotlight on the multitude of digital resources offered by the Network to all its members for free. You just need to be subscribed to one of the network’s member libraries to access it. From the Réseau biblio de l’Outaouais, […]
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Julie Martin and Isabelle Nadeau, winners of the 2024 ACELF Cultural Ambassador Award
On October 17th, the 77th congress of the Canadian Association for French Language Education (ACELF) was held, the largest gathering in French language education in Canada. The event took place this year in Laval, and a significant delegation from l’école secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge was present. Principal Julie Martin, and teacher Isabelle Nadeau jointly won the national […]
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Radon awareness campaign
November is Radon Awareness Month, a radioactive gas that is one of the leading causes of lung cancer. Radon is invisible and odorless and is naturally present in the soil. It seeps into buildings through foundation cracks and other openings. When radon enters enclosed spaces like homes, it can accumulate to dangerous concentrations, affecting the […]
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La Pêche celebrates the official opening of its new town hall
The Municipality of La Pêche has inaugurated its brand new town hall, an ambitious and groundbreaking project that marks a historic milestone for the community and the sustainable construction sector. This town hall, which will be the first institutional Passivhaus building in Quebec once certified, embodies the municipality’s commitment to sustainable development and innovation. The […]
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New awareness campaigns by Impératif français
Impératif français is launching four extensive public interest campaigns and is seeking proactive and “on-the-ground” participation from everyone in the citizen and societal movement, the “Impératif français” movement. First of all, the campaign “Young and Proud Quebecers! ‘I Love My Language’” which offers a series of animated cartoons for social media: it consists of a […]
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Benefit evening for the Pontiac CLSC Foundation
A benefit evening for the Pontiac CLSC Foundation will take place this Thursday evening, November 21, 2024, at 7:00 PM at Cinéma Lynn in Fort-Coulonge, featuring the young musicians from Sieur-de-Coulonge Secondary School. One of the organizers of the evening, Gaétan Forgues, who teaches guitar at this school, stopped by the studio to give us […]
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Change made to the Canada Pension Plan for 2025
The Canada Pension Plan, or CPP, is an integral part of retirement planning for most Canadians. It provides a basic income to contributors upon retirement or in case of disability, or to their beneficiary in the event of death. In 2025, a change might affect you. Your employer deducts your contributions from your paycheck at […]
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My first Christmas without you for those grieving at Christmas
For the 19th consecutive year, Entraide-Deuil de l’Outaouais invites bereaved individuals who have lost a loved one in the past year to participate in its unique annual event, My First Christmas Without You. A first Christmas without a loved one is a difficult milestone. The event offered virtually or in person will bring comfort to […]
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Gilbert Whiteduck named NDP candidate for Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi
With the next federal election taking place no later than next fall, the local branch of the New Democratic Party (NDP) have announced that their candidate in the upcoming race will be Gilbert Whiteduck. An official nomination meeting will take place on November 30 at the Wakefield Community Centre. A former Chief of the Kitigan […]
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Brian Nolan hopes to represent Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi for Conservative Party
The nominations to represent the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi closed last week, and there are six people who have put forth their candidacy to potentially run for the party in the next federal election. Brian Nolan is one of six candidates vying for the Conservative party nomination, alongside Michel […]
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