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The murder trial of Johan Mitchell Blake MacLennan has encountered a sizable delay, as a mistrial has been declared. MacLennan is accused of first-degree murder in the death of his landlord, 61-year-old Harold Plugowsky. On September 2, 2020, police were called to a residence on rue Principale in Fort-Coulonge where they discovered Plugowsky with severe […]

The volunteers who help out in the palliative care ward at the Pontiac Hospital in Shawville could soon return to their posts later this summer for the first time in more than two years. Volunteer coordinator Rick Valin explained that they hadn’t been allowed in the hospital since the start of the pandemic due to […]

The Quebec Community Newspaper Association (QCNA), which represents English-language community publications across the province recently published the finalists for their annual Better Newspapers Contest. In the Pontiac region, the newspapers The Equity and the Pontiac Journal were recognized for several prizes. The Equity had nominations in five categories: Best Editorial Page (Dave Moore, Chris Judd, […]

A music festival will take place in Campbell’s Bay this weekend to celebrate the life of Cletus Ferrigan, a well-known resident and influential community member who passed away earlier this year. Ferrigan’s son Tim explained that during the pandemic lockdowns, Cletus had been an active participant in several Facebook groups where musicians shared their music […]

The Municipality of Otter Lake recently held a by-election for a new councillor in seat three on July 10 which was won handily by retired businessman Daniel Lamarche. He claimed an overwhelming majority of the votes with 175, compared to 25 for Roslyn Carter and 5 for Brian McMahon. Lamarche built a cottage in the […]

There’s a new chef in charge of the kitchen at the Bryson’s Bistro du Bûcheron in Fort-Coulonge. Peter Illias, a Montreal chef with 37 years in the industry, will be heading up the back of house at the bistro, which is attached to the Pontiac Conference Centre and the Spruceholm Inn. Illias spoke to CHIP […]

After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the Shawville Parent’s Voice group is once again hosting their popular “Touch-a-truck” event this Saturday. Things will get underway at the Shawville Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parent’s Voice President Alina Holmes explained that the group hosted their first such event back in 2016 and it […]

MRC Pontiac has posted a list of properties for sale due to the non-payment of taxes. If the taxes remain unpaid, the properties will be sold at public auction, which is scheduled to be held at the Bryson Lions Hall, 660 Main Street in Bryson, on Thursday, September 8 at 10 a.m. The list of […]

Following several last minute changes and unannounced closures, the work schedule on the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux Generating Station in Portage-du-Fort has changed another time with little warning. The provincial Ministry of Transportation had announced on July 7 that the bridge would be closed this evening (July 15) from 8 p.m. to midnight and […]

Officers from the MRC Pontiac station of the Sûreté du Québec are in mourning following the sudden death of one of their new comrades, Audrey Marois-Guité. The 25-year-old died following an ATV accident on Friday in the Lanaudière region. According to initial information from the SQ, she was a passenger on an ATV when the […]