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This summer appears to have been marked by vandalism in several Pontiac municipalities. Following similar incidents in the Municipality of the Village of Fort-Coulonge, the Municipality of Bryson has informed residents that multiple acts of vandalism have recently been committed within its boundaries. Several municipal facilities were targeted, including public washrooms, town signs, and other […]

A tragic incident occurred at around 11:15 p.m. on Monday, August 11. Emergency services in the Municipality of Pontiac were called to the area near 1854 Highway 148 following a traffic accident. The crash, which involved a motorcycle, sadly claimed the life of an 18-year-old man from Gatineau. At the time of the crash, he […]

The Member of Parliament for Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi, Sophie Chatel, welcomed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement aimed at strengthening and modernizing Canada’s softwood lumber industry. The plan includes up to $700 million in loan guarantees to support the restructuring and modernization of companies, as well as $50 million for the training and upskilling of more than […]

Maximum temperatures ranging from 30 to 34 degrees, combined with high humidity, will produce humidex values near 40. Nights will remain warm, with lows of 20 degrees or higher, offering little relief. However, conditions are expected to improve during the day on Wednesday, with more seasonal daytime highs and lower humidity anticipated by Thursday. Environment […]

It was a night of celebration on Tuesday as 16 students who completed their fire service training at the high school were honored. The project has already had a significant impact on recruitment for fire departments in the Pontiac RCM. For Sieur-de-Coulonge High School teacher Martin Bertrand, it is a proud collective achievement. “We are […]

The Pontiac Senior Comets, who have long played their home games at the Fort-Coulonge arena, are moving to a new location. After several weeks of discussions, the team—part of the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League—has announced it will remain within the Pontiac MRC and begin playing next season at the Shawville arena. In a statement […]

Paul Boisvert, president of the Fort-Coulonge Minor Hockey Association, is pleased with the funds raised by his organization during the recent ball tournament, held over the first weekend of August at the field in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. More than $10,000 was collected, which will go toward reducing registration fees for parents. “In recent years, this has been […]

The fishing tournament organized by the Île-du-Grand-Calumet Group, held on Saturday, was a resounding success. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, one of the tournament’s organizers, Guylaine Lasalle, expressed her great satisfaction with the public’s enthusiasm, noting a new record in the number of participants. “It’s a record—123 registrations! A record for the 50/50 draw […]

The Prefect of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, says she’s had enough of the power outages in the Upper Pontiac (L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester, Sheenboro, and Waltham). Another outage occurred last Saturday, prompting her to take action. Jane Toller believes this situation is damaging the reputation of Pontiac. « Hydro-Québec has a modernization plan for the MRC […]

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in connection with the theft of off-road vehicles that occurred overnight between July 26 and 27 at a business on Route 148 in Shawville. The suspects reportedly visited the business twice within a four-hour span during the evening and night of […]