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MétéoMédia meteorologists are forecasting a warmer-than-normal fall for much of the country, including Quebec. In the short term, between now and the end of September, while occasional cold spells may slip in from time to time, mild and pleasant weather will dominate. Patrick De Bellefeuille, meteorologist at MétéoMédia, shares his fall forecast for the Pontiac […]

Are consumers generally satisfied with their auto and home insurers when it comes time to make a claim? Which companies truly have a strong reputation for quality service? That’s what Protégez-Vous set out to discover by surveying more than 1,000 members of its panel. Nine Quebec insurers were evaluated, including Desjardins General Insurance, Belair Direct, […]

This summer, more than 350 young chorus frogs raised at Parc Oméga’s facilities were released into their natural habitat in the Luskville and Gatineau areas. The initiative is part of the first breeding and rearing program for the Western Chorus Frog in the Outaouais. Once common in southern Quebec, this amphibian’s survival is now threatened […]

The L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet Group will soon launch Phase III of its heritage project Honor Our Roots. The goal is to finalize the list of 900 adults buried at Ste-Anne Cemetery and to begin installing commemorative panels to preserve the memory of the community’s ancestors. The organizing committee of the L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet Group is inviting the public to […]

Thanks to the Ace of Spades Chase Community Fund organized by CHIP, another valuable community project is set to grow: the school sugarbush project at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC). The project began two years ago in collaboration with the Lebrun family. Martin Bertrand, a physical education and outdoor education teacher at ESSC, explained how the […]

For the 47th year, CALAS Outaouais activists are inviting the public to join the march “Take Back the Night” (La rue, la nuit, les femmes sans peur) and to gather on September 18th at 6:00 p.m. in Jacques Cartier Park, in front of the Maurice Richard statue in Gatineau. The march aims to build solidarity […]

The class action lawsuit against bread manufacturers and retailers is moving forward. If you purchased packaged bread products from Loblaw-owned stores, you may be entitled to compensation. In July, the Quebec Superior Court approved a settlement agreement with the Loblaw grocery chain and its parent company, George Weston Limited, following two class actions filed in […]

The Outaouais Integrated Health and Social Services Centre (CISSS) has released its Vulnerability and Regional Climate Risk Assessment (VRAC) report. The document provides a detailed overview of how climate change is affecting the region’s most vulnerable populations, while highlighting key public health concerns. In the Outaouais, projections indicate an increase in the frequency and severity […]

The next meeting of the MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors will take place this Wednesday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. This will be the final regular meeting of the council before the general municipal election scheduled for November 2. It could also be the last meeting chaired by Warden Jane Toller. The first elected warden […]

From October 3 to 5, the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the Outaouais returns to the Thorne Recreation Centre to mark its 40th anniversary. This milestone year will feature a historic first: the arrival of Brass Musix, a dynamic seven-piece brass band from Germany. Organizers of the 40th edition noted that the group’s participation was made […]