Transport

With Quebec’s Fête nationale and Canada Day just around the corner, it’s essential to make sure you hit the road safely. Well-known racing driver and road safety expert Bertrand Godin joins Labatt Breweries’ community action and encourages all motorists to drink responsibly. It’s also essential to address any mechanical or maintenance issues to prevent breakdowns […]

An association representing Quebec’s independent truckers (including some from the Pontiac region) took part in a province-wide protest last Wednesday (May 14), calling on the government to change the way they regulate public infrastructure projects. In a statement, the Association nationale des camionneurs artisans inc. (ANCAI), an association representing independent bulk hauling truckers, request that […]

At around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (May 7), police intercepted a vehicle for a highway safety code check on Hwy. 148 in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. According to a statement from the SQ, after some checks the officer arrested the driver, a 29-year-old man from Mansfield, and took him to the station in Campbell’s Bay for tests from a […]

With minor flood levels reached in several waterfront municipalities in Pontiac, many are closely monitoring the daily updates from the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board for signs of hope. According to the latest update on May 5, the level of Lac Coulonge is forecasted to hold at around 108.15 m for the next few days, […]

The Municipality of Waltham is warning residents that the Black River Road is closed to local traffic only due to flooding. “At kilometer 12, there is currently approximately one (1) foot of water on the road. Road closure signs have been installed at the entrance to the road,” the statement reads. “Anyone who chooses to […]

Commuters on Hwy. 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac should be advised that work will take place on the road in several sections beginning today (April 22). The larger section of repairs will be taking place on the 4-lane section running from chemin Lebrun to chemin des Pères-Dominicains. The resurfacing project on the westbound lanes […]

The Quyon Ferry opened this morning, connecting Pontiac residents with the Ontario community of Fitzroy Harbour. Though it’s not nearly as early as last season’s record-setting March 7 opening, the timing is in line with previous years. More information on fares and scheduling can be found on their website.

Starting last month, regional public transportation group TransCollines has expanded their on-demand ride sharing service to the Municipality of Pontiac. MRC des Collines Warden Marc Carrière explained that they have had on-demand service in the rest of the region for several years, but had difficulty finding a service provider to partner with in the MoP, […]

Yesterday’s windy weather caused a mini-bus operated by local collective transportation group TransporAction Pontiac to get stuck in the ditch in Bristol Monday afternoon, temporarily closing Hwy. 148. Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Sgt. Marc Tessier said that they were called at around 5 p.m. on January 28 near the intersection of Hwy. 148 and Wharf Road, where […]

MRC Pontiac is advising motorists of several upcoming closures of chemin Manitou in the TNO between kilometer markers 19 and 22 starting January 13 and lasting two weeks. “Please note that traffic will be blocked for certain periods of time, for a few hours or even a few days in the case of km 19, […]