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Campbell’s Bay–Litchfield’s traditional Christmas parade will take place on December 5th at 1:00 p.m. All those who wish to participate in the parade are invited to arrive on Reid Street at noon (12:00) to line up and prepare for departure. The parade will start from the Manor at 1:00 pm. The party continues after the […]

Pontiac’s community radio station, CHIP 101.9, was the target of vandalism on Halloween night, October 31. Individuals took advantage of the evening to spray graffiti and write insulting messages on the station’s main sign, located at 138 Principale Street in Fort-Coulonge. The station’s volunteer board of directors is condemning the act, describing it as an […]

A 30-year-old man from Gatineau was caught driving nearly twice the speed limit in Thorne on October 22nd. According to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), officers from the Pontiac MRC detachment stopped the driver around 12:15 p.m. on Highway 303, after clocking his vehicle at 99 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone. The driver […]

The magic of Christmas will take place in Bryson on Friday, November 20th, 2026 at the Bryson Recreation Association’s Kids’ Pajama Party. The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Bryson Lions Club. Children are invited to put on their favourite pyjamas to participate in this festive evening of holiday […]

The Canadian Dental Care Plan, launched in 2023, has provided millions of Canadians with access to lower-cost dental care. And many even want to see the program expanded. According to a report by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, in March 2026, nearly seven million Canadians were enrolled in the plan, including 1.9 […]

As the winter season approaches, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is warning consumers about fake firewood ads on the internet. The scheme is simple: scammers post enticing ads and ask for a wire deposit to book an order. But when it comes to scheduling delivery, the sellers disappear with the money! Since the beginning of 2026, […]

Succession is not always easy to talk about, but it’s best to prepare for it before circumstances dictate. Desjardins Wealth Management is offering a virtual conference entitled “Estate without taboos: Talking about it means preparing yourself” on Wednesday, November 18th, 2026, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. This meeting will provide participants with a better […]

The CAA-Quebec Foundation for Road Safety is sounding the alarm regarding speed in the vicinity of schools. According to an observation activity carried out on October 7th in Quebec City, 75.2% of the 1,059 vehicles observed were travelling above the allowable limit of 30 km/h. The average recorded speed was approximately 36 km/h. Some drivers […]

As Halloween approaches, some municipalities in Quebec are choosing to move up the traditional trick-or-treating party to Friday, October 30. For the children of our region, the trick-or-treating tour will officially take place on October 31 in Gatineau, Shawville and other Pontiac municipalities. Halloween continues to be traditionally celebrated on October 31, which falls on […]

Quebec Prime Minister Paul St-Pierre Plamondon confirmed that his government intends to abolish the seasonal time change. During the night from Saturday to Sunday, Quebecers will still have to set their clocks back by one hour. At 2 a.m., it will be 1 o’clock. The Prime Minister believes that this is likely the last time […]