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The MRC Pontiac has informed the population of the possibility of some SAAQ service interruptions in Campbell’s Bay following the announcement of strike days for unionized Quebec government employees between June 13 and 17. “The office will remain open, but for some transactions we may have to reschedule an appointment to a later date. We […]

The Municipality of La Pêche had the pleasure of welcoming, on May 16, its new Director of Sustainable Development, Madelaine Rouleau. In a press release, the Municipality of La Pêche indicates that Ms. Rouleau is a seasoned geographer, university professor, specialist in climate change and that she has a multidisciplinary understanding of the issues associated […]

Two extraordinary cyclists were in the Pontiac yesterday. Jean-Yves Lebreux and Mario Grondin, part of the “1 Guy, 2 Pedals” concept, aim to cycle from Rouyn-Noranda to the Magdalen Islands in order to raise funds for Opération Enfants Soleil, which helps sick children and their families. “Departed from Rouyn-Noranda for a 2,500 kilometer route which […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, in partnership with the Steering Committee of the Table régionale en exploitation sexuelle de l’Outaouais (TRESO), and their partners are pleased to announce that they have received funding for a coordination position for the next 2 years. The Centre d’intervention en abus sexuel […]

The Conférence des préfets de l’Outaouais (CPO), of which the Pontiac is part of, revealed that it now has indicators that will allow it to follow the evolution of the file relating to the significant delay accumulated in the Outaouais with regard to public funding in health, higher education and culture. Recalling the motion of […]

Members of the Lusignan family stood out once again this weekend at the Canadian Junior Weightlifting Championships, which were held on the south shore of Montreal. The youngest member of the family, Naomie Lusignan, won her first Canadian title in the 71 kg category, she finished with a total of 184 kg. For his part, […]

Cinema Lyn is scheduled to officially reopen this week. The well-known businesswoman and politician in the Pontiac, now owner of the Cinema, Jane Toller, hopes to be able to revive this historic building located in the heart of the village of Fort-Coulonge. “I am also excited to see the reopening of the Lyn cinema. A […]

Last May, the 20th edition of the Gala de la plume étudiante de l’Outaouais took place. The purpose of this gala is to highlight the work of budding journalists through Outaouais high schools. Jaélie Bilodeau from Sieur-de-Coulonge High School won the 2022 Journalism Prize for her text “ Lettre à l’Académie française  ”. The prizes, the Plume […]

The Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) welcomes the national policy on architecture and land use planning, presented this week by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Andrée Laforest, and the Minister of Culture and Communications, Nathalie Roy. The FQM underlines the work carried out by the government for the tabling of this proposal and […]

A reissue of the book Les Sacrifiés de la bonne entente – Histoire des francophones du Pontiac is currently in preparation. The historian from Gatineau and author of L’autre Outaouais, Manon Leroux, is the publisher of the Société Pièce sur coin, responsible for the re-edition of the book originally published in 2002 by L’Action nationale […]