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Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for the Pontiac this morning (May 26), as there is 40 to 60 mm expected by Friday evening. “Rainfall amounts could reach 75 millimetres locally in the thunderstorms,” the statement reads. “Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.” […]

The annual tree day celebration will return to MRC Pontiac this Friday (May 27) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents can stop by and choose from a wide selection of saplings free of charge. MRC Pontiac Territory Director Jason Durand explained that in addition to the MRC office, trees would also be distributed in […]

Unsurprisingly, the CAQ government’s overhaul of the province’s language laws, known as Bill 96, was adopted yesterday in the National Assembly with a large majority, 78 votes to 29. The Liberal Party of Quebec and the Conservative Party of Quebec (which has only one MNA, who was elected under the CAQ banner in 2018) voted […]

Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing. Reader discretion is advised. The trial of Johan Mitchell Blake MacLennan, accused of the murder of Harold Plugowsky, in Fort-Coulonge on September 2, 2020, started last Thursday at the Gatineau Courthouse. According to reporting by Charles-Antoine Gagnon for the newspaper Le Droit, the initial […]

On Saturday (May 21), the Bristol Fire Department was out at the local market in Norway Bay to serve up hot dogs for the community and show off their new rescue boat. The department has been fundraising for the project since last summer, and received numerous donations from local businesses and community members. The boat’s […]

The high winds over the weekend caused numerous power outages throughout the Outaouais and the Pontiac, particularly the Upper Pontiac sector and the Municipality of Pontiac. Some Hydro-Québec customers in l’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Waltham, Chichester, Sheenborro and Municipality of Mansfield areas were in the dark for 48 hours before power returned late yesterday afternoon. Several customers of […]

Plenty of people turned out in Mansfield-et-Pontefract on Friday evening (May 20) to witness the official lighting of the Felix-Gabriel Marchand Bridge. Several local officials were on hand for the ceremony, including Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel, MNA André Fortin, Warden Jane Toller as well as the mayors of Mansfield-et-Pontefract and Fort-Coulonge, Sandra Armstrong and Christine […]

The Friends of Chats Falls invites their members to the groups annual general meeting, which will be held on Wednesday June 8 at 7 p.m. at l’École primaire Sainte-Marie in Quyon. The AGM will begin with the official announcement and presentation of their new public archeology project. The annual membership fee is $10 and can […]

This morning (May 20) a group of public officials, local citizens and media gathered in Mansfield et Pontefract to celebrate the opening of the museum at the George Bryson Heritage House. The press conference was partly to celebrate the opening of the museum as well as the illumination of the Felix Gabriel Marchand bridge, which […]

The resumption of VIACTIVE Day in the Pontiac for its 31st year is scheduled for this Friday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge. This annual regional event is organized by the l’Académie des retraités de l’Outaouais in collaboration with the CISSS de l’Ouaouais, la Table […]