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The organization Impératif Français began a campaign to denounce the procedure for setting up the Faculty of Medicine in the Outaouais. The President of Impératif Français, Jean-Paul Perreault, criticizes the fact that students who wish to study in the Outaouais will have to first study a year in English in Montreal as preparation: An advertising […]

Christmas Market at the Pine Lodge on November 24, 2018. There will be over 55 local artisans and crafters from around the Pontiac, the market will happen from 10 am until 4pm.

Everyone is Welcome to the 7th Annual Christmas in the Valley Craft Show in support of the Grind Pembroke on Sunday, December 9th from 10-3pm at the Petawawa Civic Centre. With over 40 Crafters and Vendors there will be something for everyone. Admission is free but donations are being accepted for The Grind. Bring your […]

The Pontiac Senior Comets had a split weekend, winning their first game on Saturday 12-4 against the Cumberland Bandits where Daniele Dissipio and Mitchell Gibson each picked up 3 goals. On Sunday, they lost 7-4 but Justin Bois still earned 3rd Star with 32/38 saves. The Comets will play against the Titans next in Vaudreuil […]

The MRC Pontiac is organizing another information session (5@7) on residual material management tomorrow (November 14th) at the Old Chapeau Bank in the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes. The Environmental Coordinator at the MRC Pontiac, Kari Richardson, says that the information acquired at the 5@7 could have a positive impact on municipalities: The event is organized in […]

The Pontiac MRC published a public notice yesterday on their website, regarding the illegally waste deposits on Usborne / Picanoc Road in the unorganized territory (TNO) of the MRC. With the notice were photos taken on October 18th. Two MRC waste management dumpsters were placed there to allow users of the TNO to dispose of […]

An investigation conducted by La Presse has certain implications in the Pontiac. The story, that was released earlier this week, is about the Chief of the Confederation of Aboriginal Peoples of Canada (CPAC), Guillaume Carle, who, among other things, sold shares of the Pontiac Lodge, located in the ZEC Saint-Patrice, to CPAC members, claiming to […]

Residents of several municipalities in the Pontiac, including Fort-Coulonge, Shawville, Bristol, and Clarendon, among others, will be deprived of power this Thursday, November 8th for two periods of less than 15 minutes. The first will be between 7am and 8am in the morning, and the second at the end of the day, between 6 pm […]

The students of secondary 3-4-5 at ESSC participated in an activity organised by the Service régional de la formation professionnelle en Outaouais, FP Squad, in regards to the profession trainings available in the region. The Service Development Officer of the FP Squad, Lyne Coulombe, described the purpose of the activity. The FP Squad will be […]

The previous owner of Campbell’s Bay Cement, Todd Hoffman, started a brewery in the municipality of Campbell’s Bay off of Highway 148. Although Hoffman is close to bringing the product to market, he says there’s still a few things he needs before: In December they will be opening their doors for two days a week, […]