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Notice: The Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) issued a press release today (August 4) informing the public that school tax bills will be mailed out this week. Starting August 7, the CSSHBO will send out the bills and invite the public to consult the School Tax section on their website. This section contains […]

On the evening of October 1, 2022, Michael Scandiffio, who was driving his Ontario-registered Ford Escape, was last seen. He was on his way to a cottage on Clark Lake, but he never arrived at his destination. Having suffered for some time from symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s disease, Michael Scandiffio may have become lost in […]

The Municipality of Thorne has shared its concerns with its citizens about the sometimes reckless and inappropriate driving behavior of certain motorists and ATV riders on its roads. In fact, Thorne public works employees say they have noticed that motorists are taking advantage of the municipality’s roads to perform what is known in slang as […]

Still on the subject of water consumption, the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge has asked the public for their cooperation in preserving drinking water. As indicated in a Quebec government advertising campaign, the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge is asking the public not to water their lawns during the middle of the day to avoid evaporation and unnecessary waste. […]

Following a call from Quebec’s Minister of Public Security, François Bonnardel, asking municipalities to establish a new risk coverage plan, Pontiac municipalities are seeking solutions to optimize firefighting resources. In an article published in Le Droit newspaper last Saturday, Julien Gagnon, head of civil security for the Pontiac MRC, mentioned that this optimization suggests that […]

Last July, the Pontiac MRC announced the launch of a project to develop a flood adaptation plan for the region after receiving $50,000 in financial assistance from the Quebec government. This investment by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH) is part of the Flood Protection Plan and is primarily aimed at finding sustainable […]

In a press release sent to the media, Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi, welcomed her government’s announcement that Canada would recognize Palestine as a sovereign state, a position she says she has long defended within the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. “This decision is historic. It is a strong, necessary, and hopeful […]

La Sûreté du Québec (SQ) a présenté ce matin (4 août) son bilan routier du long congé des vacances de la construction qui se sont déroulées du 18 juillet au 3 août 2025. Au total, 38 décès sont survenus lors de 31 collisions. Ces données représentent le pire bilan des 10 dernières années sur le […]

Although the first Monday in August is only an official civic holiday in Ontario, residents of Pontiac can take certain precautions, as some organizations decide to reduce their opening hours and sometimes even close their offices. This is particularly the case for the Municipality of Shawville, whose municipal office will be closed on Monday, August […]

On Wednesday afternoon (July 30), the Jack Graham Community Centre in Bristol was packed for the 30th anniversary celebrations for the Norway Bay-Bristol Historical Society. Live music was provided by musicians Gail Gavan and Sherryl Fitzpatrick. Past president Bonnie Beveridge explained that the group started by collecting histories of the several hundred cottages in Norway […]