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The Pontiac Comets played two out of the five game series, over the weekend, in the first round of the playoff against the Mont-Tremblant Diables. The Comets had a poor start to the series losing 4-2 while Sunday, the Comets dominated the game winning 11-2. Both games were played at home in Fort-Coulonge. As for […]

The residents of Rapides-des-Joachims were invited to vote in a partial election over the weekend to elect two new municipal councillors. The people elected Dale Lévesque and Anne Butler, both of whom have previously held councillor positions within the municipality. This election aimed to replace Councillor Maureen Sarrazin who resigned in October and Councillor Paul-André […]

A protest was held today, February 24 2020, at the Hull Hospital to oppose the decision of the CISSS de l’Outaouais in closing the obstetrics wing at the Shawville Hospital for a six month period (until September). On site was the CHIP 101.9 journalist Élizabeth Séguin who spoke to elected officials such as the MNA […]

The municipality of Litchfield’s annual report, published earlier this month, mentions that it is still waiting on confirmation for financial assistance to begin repairs on the Crawford Road bridge and part of Pilon road, both of which were damaged during of the 2019 spring floods, which have remain partially closed for some time. 2020 Budget […]

The Pontiac Comets will play two out of the five game series over the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, in the first round of the playoffs versus the Mont-Tremblant Diables. The Comets had an exceptional season finishing first overall and having only lost 6 games for the entire season. The team is made up of several […]

The student delegation from the Pontiac will cross-country ski to the House of Commons in Ottawa once again this year. This year’s expedition will include students from ESSC and Pontiac high school. The trip is over 120 km and the Pontiac cross-country ski team is expected to arrive on Parliament Hill mid-week.

The mayors of the MRC Pontiac made a request to the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, during Wednesday’s regional council meeting, to grant a special status to the region and take “immediate” action in remedying the shortage of nurses in the Pontiac. That situation caused a number of interruptions in obstetric services […]

After participating in the 2020 Forum des communautés forestières, organized by the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM), the Warden of the Pontiac MRC, Jane Toller, said she was satisfied to see that the Pontiac was part of the discussion concerning the revival of the forest industry in the Outaouais. Jane Toller was accompanied by the […]

During last night Regional Council meeting, Les Ami(e)s du Cycloparc PPJ gave a presentation to the Mayors of the MRC on their upcoming events in the summer 2020. Following the presentation, Les Ami(e)s du Cycloparc PPJ asked for the support of the mayors and an update for on their decision regarding the use of the […]

The snowmobile races, held at the Fort-Coulonge arena, will return for a 24th edition on March 14th. As explained by Pierre Laporte, the main organizer, this event aims to raise funds for Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs. The entry fee is $10 per person and it’s free for children under the age of 12. The […]