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The identity of the Bloc Québécois candidate in Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi is now known: Suzanne Proulx. However, as of April 7, the Bloc Québécois website had still not posted her biography or indicated her nomination as the candidate for this party, which represented the second-largest opposition party at the time of the dissolution of the House. […]

Anglophone advocacy group the Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) held an information session with Pontiac MNA André Fortin on April 4 at the Little Red Wagon winery in Clarendon on the subject of English rights in La Belle Province. After an introduction from RAWQ President David Gillespie, Fortin spoke for several minutes before opening […]

On Saturday afternoon (April 5), a Pontiac resident was charged with impaired driving following a single-vehicle crash in Whitewater Region Township in Ontario. At around 5:30 p.m., the Renfrew OPP were called about a vehicle in the ditch on Hayley Road near Hwy. 17. When they arrived they found a vehicle partially submerged in water […]

The regional finals of Secondaire en spectacle, presented by Desjardins, brought together over 140 students from 15 Outaouais schools at Maison du citoyen, from March 31 to April 2. During this major event, 36 prizes were awarded to young artists in recognition of their talent and commitment to the world of show business. The event’s […]

MRC Pontiac recently released the results of a survey on housing that they conducted in early 2024 and released in March 2025. The survey was available online for two months and in other venues, was divided into owners, tenants, landlords and businesses. The results of the survey can be found here. Rachel Soar Flandé, the […]

With the federal election underway, there’s several ways local residents can exercise their right to vote for the next representative of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi. Voting is available to Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years-old by election day, April 28. If you are already registered to vote, you should receive an information card in the […]

Pontiac Community Radio will present the candidates’ debate for the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding in the lead-up to the federal election on April 28. Recorded before an audience at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge, this debate will feature candidates from the main parties: incumbent Liberal Party MP Sophie Chatel, Conservative Party candidate Brian Nolan, New […]

This past Saturday (March 29), the Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs in Fort-Coulonge was the host of an all women’s hockey tournament, with players coming from as far as Kemptville and Ottawa. The tournament winners were the Onetimers from Gatineau. Organizer Lisa Soucie explained she had started a Monday night pick-up game for women at […]

Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon denounced the CAQ’s abolition of the RénoRégion program and questioned the government in tandem with his new Terrebonne MNA Catherine Gentilcore, who was recently elected in a by-election. St-Pierre Plamondon believes that this program could help more devitalized regions such as certain parts of rural Outaouais. During a press […]

The Gatineau Flames Junior AAA hockey team recently announced a restructuring of their organization that would see Martin Dubé, originally of Fort-Coulonge, take charge as General Manager. Dubé was named the team’s director of hockey operations at the end of last year. In this latest staff shuffle, outgoing GM Martin Lahaie will stay on as […]