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The well-known activist to promote the culture of the First Nations and Chief Pontiac Anishinaabek Fort de Coulonge Kitchesipirini Roger Fleury, sent a letter to the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller. He urged the Warden to have the rights of the First Nations recognized by the various levels of government. He hopes that […]

On August 30, police officers from the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Public Security Department assigned to the Operational Support Unit, carried out a surveillance operation on all-terrain vehicle trails located in the Municipality of Pontiac. On that day, the police arrested 28 people, issued 15 warnings for missing equipment and submitted 9 tickets. The majority of […]

The Fédération UPA Outaouais-Laurentides published on their Facebook page, that the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) is considering adopting new requirements for trailers and towed machines, to meet the recommendations of coroners following accidents. The new requirements are presented in the table below: The Fédération UPA Outaouais-Laurentides is also asking for the opinion […]

On Wednesday August 19, the Caisse Dejardins des Rivières du Pontiac held a virtual Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to vote on the division of the members dividends as well as to report the financial statement for 2019. The director general of the Caisse Dejardins des Rivières du Pontiac, Stephane Labine, said that 91 members participated […]

In June, the government of Canada, in partnership with local SADCs and CAEs, established the Fond d’Aide et de Relance Régionale (FARR) to help ease the financial burdens of the COVID-19 Pandemic, on small and medium size businesses (SME) across the country. The member of Parliament for the Pontiac, Will Amos, held a press conference […]

On September 2nd, just before 6 p.m., the Sureté du Québec (SQ) from the MRC Pontiac Police Department were called to the scene of an altercation which occurred in a residence on rue Principale in Fort-Coulonge. On site, the SQ found a man presenting serious bodily injuries. The circumstances of this event that transpired have […]

This year, the Canadian Summer Jobs Program allowed 151 small businesses, non-for-profit organizations and municipalities to hire 228 young people across the Outaouais region. An example of the program was notably highlighted by Ginger Finan, the owner of the Gelam Riding Stables in Clarendon. During a press conference on Wednesday, Finan spoke about a young […]

A police operation took place Wednesday afternoon on Cedarvale Road (Breckenridge sector) in the Municipality of Pontiac. The Sécurité Publique de la MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais had installed a perimeter for a man in psychological distress. The police proceeded to arrest the individual. No evacuation took place. More details to come.

The Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke NDP issued a press release Monday expressing outrage over the recent racist attack of an 80-year-old woman (Thi Nga Doan) on August 20 in Pembroke. According to the former NDP candidate during the 2019 Federal election and NDP executive member, Eileen Jones-Whyte, the NDP wanted to inform the public that this type of […]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, different services were offered to residents of the municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood. During the first few months of lock-down, the municipality, which has a large number of elderly residents, offered a grocery delivery service. According to the Director General, Isabelle Cardinal, the municipality had a special agreement with the Sûreté du Quebec […]