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The Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac will be hosting their annual barbeque and open house on Wednesday August 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1595 Hwy. 148 in Litchfield. Director General Martin Riopel told CHIP FM that he was happy to have the event back, since it was cancelled last year due to public […]

An accident involving an ATV and a car occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Monday evening on the Picanoc Road in Otter Lake. Fortunately, the accident did not cause any serious injuries, as a precaution, the driver of the ATV was taken to Hull Hospital to treat minor injuries.

A section of the Mountain Road in the Luskville sector of the Municipality of Pontiac will be closed completely starting Monday (August 2) until October 5. The Municipality will be proceeding with road work, including the replacement of culverts and paving between 1874 and 1887 Mountain Road. Access for residents will be maintained on either […]

Quebec’s police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), is investigating a police chase on Hwy. 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac that ended with a teenager hospitalized in serious condition. According to the initial facts provided to the BEI by the MRC des Collines police, at around 4:50 p.m. on July 25, a vehicle […]

The Coalition S’allier pour le tramway is a citizen group advocating for the creation of a tramway route between Aylmer and the downtowns of Ottawa and Gatineau, in order to cut down on congestion during peak hours. According to group representative Véronique Martin, residents of the Pontiac would benefit from the service, given the number […]

An Outaouais organization has received a grant that will allow the it to intervene with individuals with Hepatitis C, mainly in the prison environment and among the homeless. The Outaouais Drug Addiction Intervention and Prevention Center (CIPTO), located in Gatineau, received the funding from Gilead Sciences, an international biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the development […]

The Ministry of Forests, Fauna and Parks (MFFP) has detected the spiny water flea (Bythotrephes longimanus) in the Lac McConnell region of the Ottawa River near Rapides des Joachims. The invasive type of zooplankton has a high risk of propagation and can have a severe impact on the river’s food chain. The flea competes directly […]

The Maison des Jeunes du Pontiac will be hosting a series of youth-led children’s carnivals called Animation Sur Roues, in several community parks over the course of the summer, with the first iteration that took place in Campbell’s Bay last week. The events will feature numerous games, snacks and prizes, suitable for children aged 7 […]

Michel Gauthier, the Conservative Party of Canada’s candidate in the Pontiac riding held a virtual press conference on July 21 regarding forest management and forest fire protection. He was joined by the party’s Quebec lieutenant Richard Martel, who discussed the SOPFEU office in Maniwaki. Gauthier said that their party would commit to investing in forest […]

Regional health authority CISSSO clarified the vaccination procedure for those who received their first dose outside of Quebec. Citizens must make an appointment through the provincial government’s website, Clic santé. From there, they should select the “troubleshooting” option from the drop down menu. A mobile vaccination clinic will be set up at various locations throughout […]