NEWS

With the waters of the Ottawa river and its tributaries rising this week, many municipalities along the length of the river are taking precautions and filling sandbags. Ottawa River Regulating Committee issued a press release yesterday warning that major flood levels may be exceeded on the Ottawa River in flood-prone areas between Lac Coulonge and […]

The rising river levels have caused the closure of the Centennial Park (located on rue Baume) in Fort-Coulonge this afternoon (April 18). The Municipality Fort-Coulonge asks the population to exercise the greatest caution around the Coulonge River.

Ottawa River Regulating Committee issued a press release yesterday warning that major flood levels may be exceeded on the Ottawa River in flood-prone areas between Lac Coulonge and Montreal starting tomorrow (April 19). “The major flood level is defined as the level at which one or several streets are beginning to flood, with several houses/buildings […]

There’s a new place for Pontiacers to buy, rent and service small engine tools, as O’Malley’s Equipment opened up in Shawville this morning (April 17). Owner Derek O’Malley told CHIP 101.9 that starting his own business is something that he’s been considering for quite some time, and he saw a need that wasn’t being fulfilled […]

Access to a section of the PPJ trail has been restricted due to a broken culvert near rue Romeo-Boucher in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. The barriers giving access to the area have been closed. “We ask that you avoid the area until it is repaired,” officials noted through the Cycloparc PPJ Facebook page.  

On Friday (April 14), the Municipalities of Mansfield-et-Pontefract and Fort-Coulonge issued public notices regarding the level of the Coulonge River, which is expected to peak Tuesday. The municipalities are asking their citizens to take the necessary precautions to protect their property and ensure the safety of their families. “Due to the rapid melting of the […]

MRC Pontiac recently announced that they will be holding a series of public consultations on an update to the MRC’s cultural policy. “As part of our cultural policy review process, we are seeking the public’s help,” the press release reads. “Your opinions and comments are important to us.” The meetings will take place as follows: […]

Around 9:30 p.m. yesterday (April 15), officers from the Sûreté du Québec came across an SUV with a burnt-out headlight travelling southbound on chemin Thomas-Lefebvre in Mansfield- et-Pontefract. The police captured the SUV at 106 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. The vehicle came to a stop in a private driveway on the same road […]

MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller invites businesses to participate in the very first Pontiac Entrepreneurs Forum, which will take place this Monday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chevaliers de Colomb hall in Fort-Coulonge, located at 525 rue Baume. “This meeting will give local business owners the opportunity to express their needs and concerns […]

Quebec’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport, Geneviève Guilbault, and the Minister responsible for Abitibi-Témiscamingue and the l’Outaouais, Mathieu Lacombe, recently announced an investment of $212,271,000 over the next two years in the Outaouais region’s road networks. The ministers were accompanied at the announcement by the other MNAs for the Outaouais, with the exception of […]