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The mining company Sphinx, which owns projects in L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, issued a press release this week concerning data regarding their Calumet-Nord property. In addition to the technical aspects of the project, it was said that some of the characteristics found were similar to a mine operated by the South 32 company in Australia, the mega-deposit of […]

Last night, the Mayor of l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet Serge Newberry was present for the Regional Council of Mayors meeting at the MRC Pontiac, where he said he felt very comfortable to be representing his municipality at the MRC. This even though the council of mayors and the Warden are proceeding with denouncing an perceived conflict of interest […]

During the Thanksgiving long weekend, the Sûreté du Québec carried out various interventions and operations from October 11 to 14 in the province. In the Outaouais and Laurentides, the Sûreté have reported more than 640 offenses, including 455 cases of speeding. This report also includes a dozen arrests for impaired driving, seven collisions with wounded […]

Young Mégane Fortin, 12, from Mansfield-et-Pontefract, had quite the experience a few days ago when she represented the Shriners Hospital (Montreal) at the Shriners Hospitals for Children’s Open, an official PGA event, the professional golf circuit which was passing through Las Vegas. She kept score for the participating professional golfers. Yesterday, Jacob Lavigne sat down […]

The MRC Pontiac is partnering with the Ottawa Valley to launch a new tourism trail, an interprovincial road that will showcase alcoholic beverages on both sides of the Ottawa River. The “Tap and Cork” trail will be officially launched on Saturday, October 19, at the Ottawa Valley Craft Beer Festival. According to the Warden of […]

In response to the many interruptions of services in obstetrics at the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville, the MRC Pontiac is asking the Ministère de Santé to improve the offer of employment for nurses in the region. This resolution, adopted by the Regional Council of Mayors of the MRC Pontiac on Wednesday, October 16, asks […]

The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) is calling for vigilance and wishes to remind employers and employees about the importance of taking all the means to prevent workplace accidents. This warning reminder comes after the census of “many” cases of “severe and fatal” accidents in […]

The Table régionale de gestion intégrée des ressources et du territoire de l’Outaouais (TRGIRTO) is looking for partners representing an organization dedicated to the conservation and protection of the environment, to occupy three of the four seats in its Nature Group. The TRGIRTO is also looking for a citizen partner, including a person residing in […]

A new initiative will allow slam poetry fans in the Pontiac area to express their thoughts. A special evening should be held on Thursday, October 24th. One of the project organizers, Richard Charron. Last year, slam poets from the Pontiac went to a similar event in Gaspésie, QC. The full interview with Richard Charron is […]

Hydro-Québec has renewed its operating agreement with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in Chat Falls, located on the border between Ontario and Québec. The spokesman for Hydro-Quebec, Francis Labbé, gave more details about the renewal. The agreement will be used to improve certain equipment and technological installations at the facility. Labbé also explained how the operations […]