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Updated: Missing 14-year-old found safe
UPDATED 10:35 a.m.: Jasmine Heise was found safe this morning (June 14) in Shawville. The Sûreté du Québec is asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Jasmine Heise of Clarendon. She was last seen on June 11 in the evening in the Heath Road area of Clarendon. Her family has reason to fear […]
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One injured following head-on collision in Bristol
One person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a head-on collision in Bristol last night (June 12). At around 9:50 p.m., emergency crews were called to a scene on Hwy. 148 near the intersection with 5th Line, where two vehicles had collided along a curve in the road, ending up in the ditch. […]
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Roads into Crown forests re-opened, fire ban still in place
As of this afternoon (June 12), residents are once again allowed to travel into the region’s Crown forests, as the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts has lifted its ban on travel for this section of the province. On June 4, the ministry closed the roads north of latitude 46° 15′ in the Pontiac […]
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L’Envolée students launch book “Les mystérieuses aventures de Siméon et le train”
The public was invited to the Campbell’s Bay Recreation Center on Friday (June 9) for the launch of a children’s book created by students at L’envolée school, in collaboration with illustrator Sylvain Blouin. Teacher Françoise Corriveau explained that this first-ever interdisciplinary project for École des Petits-Ponts is part of Culture à l’école, and also aims […]
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Forest fires force Domaine du Lac Bryson to hit pause on bookings
With forest fires raging throughout the province and in the upper reaches of the Pontiac territory, local outfitter Domaine du Lac Bryson is closely monitoring the situation, which has had a major impact on their business during one of their busiest months. Laurel Lebrun, who owns the outfitter with her husband Denis, said that their […]
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CISSSO opening clinic for long Covid patients
Regional health authority CISSSO is opening a specialized clinic for people living with long Covid, which is when symptoms of COVID-19 persist longer than 12 weeks after the initial infection. The range of symptoms can be quite broad, from fatigue and shortness of breath, to cognitive issues. Females, those with underlying conditions and those who […]
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BEI investigating fatal police intervention in Clarendon
A police intervention that resulted the death of one person in Clarendon on Monday (June 5) has triggered an investigation by the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI). The BEI investigates all cases in which a person (other than an on-duty police officer) dies, suffers a serious injury or is injured by a firearm used by […]
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MRC public safety coordinator gives update on forest fires
There are currently five forest fires raging in the non-organized territories (TNO) of MRC Pontiac, which, combined with fires further north have blanketed the Pontiac in a haze. Both Environment Canada and regional health authority CISSSO have issued statements warning of the negative effects of wildfire smoke exposure, and advising the public to limit outdoor activity […]
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Overnight closures on interprovincial bridge start this week
Ontario Power Generation is advising motorists that the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux generating station in Portage-du-Fort will be closed overnight periodically, starting this week. The reason given for the interruptions is “upgrades to structures on the bridge to Limerick Island.” The bridge will be closed between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on the following […]
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Do It for Daron 3-pitch tournament raises money, awareness for youth mental health
This past weekend, the 11th annual Do It for Daron mixed 3-pitch tournament took place at Elwood Dale Park in Shawville from June 2-3. The tournament is a fundraiser for mental health research and education at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, in memory of Daron Richardson. Richardson, whose family has extensive connections to the […]
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