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On August 31, Hydro Québec began rebuilding a segment of the 120 kV Bryson–Chenaux generating station in the MRC of Pontiac. On Monday, Hydro Quebec will begin dismantling the cables at the generating station, above the Ottawa River, which will interrupt the navigation on the river between September 14 to 17, between 7 a.m. and […]

Enviro Éduc-Action and its partners recently unveiled the 45 projects participating in the 2020 edition of the environmental excellence competition, Les Vertuoses. For the second edition, the competition has 45 candidates, divided into 6 categories: Youth; Business ; NPOs and associations; MRC, Municipalities and Cities; Events; and Eco-responsible families. As for the MRC Pontiac, the […]

This weekend, the Conseil du patrimoine religieux du Québec (CPRQ) and l’Association du tourisme religieux et spirituel du Québec (ATRSQ) have identified 183 locationsto participate in this year’s edtion of the Religious Heritage Days In the Pontiac, the Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori Church in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes was identified for its exceptional architecture among 5 locations in the Outaouais region. […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de Services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outoauis held a press conference Wednesday to address how the Quebec government’s new regional alert and intervention systems will apply in the Outaouais region. During the press conference, Dr. Bridgitte Pinard of the CISSS de l’Outaouais highlighted the health and sanitization measures as the […]

On Wednesday September 09, representatives of the Fédération des intervenantes en petite enfance du Québec (FIPEQ-CSQ) in charge of family education services (RSE) in the Outaouais held strike in the streets of Buckingham to protest the lack of progress in the negotiation table for the regulated and subsidized family environment. In an interview, the president […]

Around 150 teachers from the Hautes-Rivières Teachers Union (SPEHR FSE-CSQ) gathered throughout the Outaouais region Thursday to remind their employer, the government, and the population that teachers are still negotiating their collective agreement despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “The difficult context we are currently living in should not make us forget that teachers are amid negotiations […]

In the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Pontiac Journal has partnered with the MRC Pontiac and Pontiac community radio station to present the winners of the Readers Choice Awards live on the air on CHIP 101.9. In an interview, the director General of the Pontiac Journal, Lynne Lavery explained why the Journal decided to […]

The General Assembly of parents of the Petits-Ponts school will take place on Wednesday September 16, at 7 p.m., at the Poupore school. For this occasion, those present will be entitled to a presentation from Mr. Louis-Philippe Larivière concerning the new board of directors of the Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de l’Outaouais. Positions are […]

During Thursdays press conference, the Premier of Quebec François Legault said police will begin handing out fines to anyone who isn’t wearing a mask, without a valid reason, as required by the public health guidelines. The fines will apply across the province, but according to Premier Legault, the authorities will target regions classified as “yellow” […]

Hydro Quebec has chosen the MRC Pontiac, among 5 MRCs across the province, for an investment of $10, 000 to host Cultural activities in the coming month as part of a new pilot project – les Journées de la Culture – celebrating of Québec Culture Month. As for the MRC Pontiac, a large portion of […]