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Mansfield weightlifter Xavier Lusignan is preparing to head to South America later this month to defend the gold medal that he won last year at the Junior Pan-American Championships. The competition will take place from May 10 to 15 in Manizales, Colombia. This his third time appearing in the Junior Pan-Ams, and it will be […]

A family business in Shawville re-opened on Monday (May 1) after suffering extensive damage in a fire last December. BAP 148, located on the highway just outside town, contained an auto shop run by Gordon MacGregor, as well as a barber shop and yoga studio run by his wife Peggy Hodgins-MacGregor. While the fire was […]

Shortly before 6:00 p.m. yesterday (May 1), police officers from the Sûreté du Québec were notified by several citizens that a Ford Focus was driving erratically and committing hit-and-runs in the Municipality of Shawville. Citizens alleged that the suspect vehicle carried out three hit-and-runs on vehicles. Police were able to quickly locate and intercept the […]

The municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract issued a press release yesterday (May 1) about major issues with the culvert near 800 chemin de la Chute. “Presently the water from the march is flowing over the municipal road and the flow of water has affected the roadway dangerously,” the statement reads. “The situation requires us to close the […]

The Municipality of Fort-Coulonge has declared a state of emergency due to the rapid increase in water levels along the Ottawa river. Fort-Coulonge Mayor Christine Francoeur told CHIP 101.9 that the water filtration facility’s pumps are currently working, but the pumps may not be able to continue stabilizing the water’s level through excessive use. However, […]

With the rain across the region over the weekend, authorities expect the levels and flows of the Ottawa River to rise over the coming days. The latest update from the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board, issued on April 30, notes that the precipitation will raise levels above those seen in previous weeks. “Principle reservoirs are […]

Despite the rain, unionized school bus drivers for Autobus Lasalle were out in force this morning (May 1) in Shawville as they followed through with their strike announced earlier this month. Members of Teamsters Local 106, which represents 97 drivers for Autobus Lasalle in the Pontiac region as well as several other companies in the […]

The Ministry of natural resources and forests is advising the public that three roads in local ZECs are currently impassible due to severe washouts, affecting access to the territory as well as several vacation leases. In ZEC St-Patrice, chemin Schyan is impassable between kilometre 10 and 12.3. In ZEC Rapides- des-Joachims, chemin Rapides- des-Joachims is […]

The situation on chemin Thomas-Lefebvre is now too dangerous according to the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, which has decided to completely close the road between addresses 175 and 181, including to local traffic. This was announced this morning (April 28), by Mayor Sandra Armstrong. “So, yes for chemin Thomas-Lefebvre, you knew that we had it closed […]

A 61-year-old Gatineau man suffered life-threatening injuries following a paragliding crash in Gatineau Park near Luskville yesterday afternoon (April 27). MRC des Collines Police spokesperson Martin Fournel said that as of noon on April 28, the victim is in the ICU at the Hull Hospital with severe head trauma as well as injuries to the […]