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The far-flung municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims is an anomaly. Situated to the northwest of the rest of the MRC Pontiac, the tiny island community of roughly 150 year-round residents is only accessible from the Ontario side of the river. Due to long-standing agreements, the municipality is serviced by ambulances from Ontario, and patients routinely receive health […]

On Friday afternoon, Le Droit first reported that the provincial government announced has closed the door on equalizing the retention bonuses for medical imagery techs in the region. Earlier this year technicians working at hospitals in the city were offered $22,000 bonuses, and it was only later in the summer that a slightly smaller $18,000 […]

Earlier today (August 30) the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ), the union representing roughly 80,000 nurses and health care professionals across the province, announced that they are turning up the pressure on the provincial government. After more than 500 days without an agreement, Treasury Board President Sonia Lebel put forward the government’s […]

MRC Pontiac and the Municipality of Otter Lake have both launched public awareness campaigns to encourage residents to reduce the amount of waste the region is sending to landfill. Nina Digioaccino, the MRC’s new environmental coordinator, explained that their “Less is more” campaign would involve a series of challenges over the coming months. She said […]

Two teens from the Pontiac represented Quebec last week at the Canadian U20 Men’s Fastpitch Championships, coming away with bronze medals. Cade Kuehl of Shawville and Hunter Beauregard of Campbell’s Bay made their way to Carp Ont. from August 20 to 25 to compete against teams from all across Canada. Kuehl said that they faced […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on August 21, council approved the signing of a confidentiality agreement with the renewable energy company Innergex. The Quebec-based company operates internationally, building and managing facilities hydroelectric dams, wind farms, as well as one solar farm in eastern Ontario. The resolution notes that in February of this […]

An early morning house fire on chemin Herbie in Clarendon August 27 resulted in the total loss of the building, but thankfully no one was physically harmed. Emergency crews were called out 3:50 a.m. Tuesday morning for a structure fire, and four trucks and 19 firefighters responded. When they arrived, the building was fully involved. […]

This story has been updated from its original version. This morning (August 27), Quebec’s Health Minister Christian Dubé made a surprise visit to the Pontiac Hospital as part of his tour of the Outaouais, meeting with several local officials to discuss issues facing the regional health authorities. This marks the first time a minister from […]

With the Labour Day weekend approaching, the town of Shawville is gearing up for their busiest time of the year with the return of the Shawville Fair. The event runs from Thursday to Monday (August 29 to September 2) with a host of agricultural competitions and activities for all ages. General Manager Mavis Hanna explained […]

After having some difficulty hiring another fire prevention technician, MRC Pontiac is offering to pay for the one-year CEGEP course of a potential candidate. The resolution approving the move was made at the public council meeting on August 21 and a posting will be published shortly on the MRC’s website. MRC Public Safety Coordinator Julien […]