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As summer draws to a close, Tourisme Outaouais is reporting very positive tourism results on both sides of the river. The region experienced an exceptional summer season, highlighted by a significant increase in traffic at local accommodations. From May to July, the number of overnight stays rose by 4.5% compared to the same period in […]

Worldwide, it is estimated that one suicide occurs every 40 seconds and one attempt every three seconds, amounting to one million deaths by suicide each year, one million lives lost. The numbers are stark: more people die by suicide than from wars and natural disasters combined. When including the immediate families and loved ones affected, […]

The organization Les Amis du Sault-des-Chats is pleased to announce that this year’s public archaeological digs, as part of the Archéo-Pontiac project, will take place in the heart of the village of Quyon, in the municipality of Pontiac, from September 27 to October 7, 2025. This community initiative aims to uncover the long-buried secrets of […]

With great enthusiasm, students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) invite the community to participate in the school’s 2nd Annual Terry Fox Walk. The event, organized to support the Terry Fox Foundation in the fight against cancer, will take place on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jeremy Labine of ESSC shared […]

The New Horizons Program is an ideal grant for seniors’ clubs and municipalities that want to help reduce isolation among older adults and keep them actively engaged in their communities. The grant provides up to $25,000, with no financial contribution required from applicants. This funding can be used to carry out projects dedicated to seniors […]

Participatory budgeting is a democratic process that allows community members to collectively decide how a portion of a budget is spent. Today, there are up to 8,000 municipal participatory budget initiatives worldwide each year. The concept also extends to thousands of organizations of all kinds, including regional and national governments, schools, and nonprofit organizations. The […]

The Pontiac Youth Employment Center (CJEP) has confirmed the return of the Pontiac Virtual Job Fair, scheduled for October 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each year, the event helps connect job seekers with more than 30 local businesses, offering hundreds of employment opportunities throughout the Pontiac. The CJEP says it hopes to build […]

ChatGPT said: The Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes has welcomed the Quebec government’s recent announcement to accelerate the construction of prefabricated housing units across the province, including a 24-unit affordable housing complex in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, first reported by CHIP 101.9 a few weeks ago. The new complex is planned for a future subdivision located near Centennial, Rochon and […]

The first Fort-Coulonge Book Fair, held last Saturday, was described as a great success by the project’s founder, Sandra Lemire Wolf. The event brought together around 30 authors, including several well-known names. While the exact number of visitors is hard to determine, the invited authors were enthusiastic, with some selling more than 30 books—a remarkably […]

The 9th edition of the Outaouais Sports Excellence Gala is underway. This evening event is an opportunity to celebrate the athletes, coaches, officials, teams, organizations, and volunteers who make sports shine across the region. Organizers are inviting the public to submit nominations. An athlete, coach, referee, team, organization, or volunteer who stood out in 2024 […]