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A 44-year-old Kanata man has been fined more than 800 dollars for a major speeding offence in the Pontiac RCM. Quebec provincial police stopped the driver on Route 301 in Portage-du-Fort around 10:30 a.m. on August 28th. Police say he was driving 100 kilometres an hour in a 50-kilometre-an-hour zone. He was issued an 872-dollar […]

Preparatory work is getting underway this month at the site of the future university-affiliated hospital in the Outaouais region. Santé Québec Outaouais, working with the Société québécoise des infrastructures, says the first phase of work will begin in early September. The contract has been awarded to Amor Construction following a public tender. The preparatory phase […]

Santé Outaouais Foundation has launched the Défi Maroc 2026, a fundraising initiative supporting the health-care sector in the Outaouais. The event will see 45 participants from across the region travel to Morocco at the end of October for a two-week humanitarian expedition, providing health and humanitarian assistance to communities in the country. Representing the MRC […]

Throughout September, Mansfield Station invites the community to join a simple initiative that will make a real difference for the children and families supported by CHEO. Every Thursday in September, 3¢ from every litre of gas sold at Mansfield Station will be donated to CHEO. It’s a great opportunity to fill up while contributing to […]

On Saturday, September 12th, 2026, the community is invited to gather at the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex in Chapeau, Quebec, for the 3rd annual Kendyl Smith-Trimm Caring for Kids CHEO Fundraiser. From 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., this benefit evening will honour the memory of Kendyl Smith-Trimm (2014–2023), a loving and caring young girl who […]

For the Harvest and Heritage Festival, taking place on September 26th, organizers are planning a small temporary museum dedicated to the history of forestry and logging in the region. The goal is to allow visitors to discover tools and objects once used by forestry workers and to introduce new generations to an important part of […]

History and heritage enthusiasts will have the opportunity to get their hands dirty this fall as the Archéo-Pontiac archaeological project will take place from September 26th to October 16th, 2026, at the Quyon Village Municipal Park. Organized by Les Amis du Sault-des-Chats, this initiative aims to uncover the buried secrets of the former Quyon agricultural […]

The Gatineau Park Protection Committee is asking Pontiac Mayor Roger Larose to intervene in the case of the closure of Pellerin Road. According to the committee, the National Capital Commission (NCC) recently installed a barrier at the intersection of Lac-La-Pêche Road and Pellerin Road, preventing regular vehicular traffic on this road, which has been used […]

The public review of the proposed intensive recirculating aquaculture facility in the Pontiac MRC continues. The BAPE (Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement) announces that the second part of the public hearing will begin on September 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Campbell’s Bay Recreation Centre, located at 2 Second Street. The meeting will also be […]

CAQ Candidates with Christine Fréchette’s team in the Outaouais region officially launched their campaign Monday and outlined the priorities that will guide their efforts over the coming weeks. As part of the campaign, Christine Fréchette’s team is pledging $53.4 million over four years to strengthen services for women experiencing or at risk of intimate partner […]