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The Sûreté du Québec has launched two new media platforms to better serve the public . A new website was launched with a more efficient search engine, a simplified information architecture that will highlighted the most consulted sections of the old site. Also, a new regional Twitter account with easier access to relevant information depending […]

The municipal meeting held in the Municipality of Mansfield last Wednesday brought together some fifty residents, several of whom expressed their dissatisfaction and frustrations regarding the claims of the Residents Committee open to the amalgamation. One resident criticized the council for not answering his questions. André Boisvert of the Residents Committee open to the amalgamation […]

A letter sent by former mayor of Grand-Calumet Island Pierre Fréchette to the volunteer firefighters of Grand-Calumet Island following an incident at the municipal hall, is what, according to current municipal councillors, explains his resignation . The deputy mayor Jean-Louis Corriveau believes that this letter should have been discussed during the public council meeting. In […]

The first candidate to officially announced her candidacy yesterday to the position of warden elected by universal suffrage is the former member of the National Assembly for the Pontiac Charlotte L’Écuyer. During past conversations with CHIP she stated that she not interested in the job. Charlotte L’Écuyer: Clip 1 – Charlotte L’Écuyer During the past […]

On May 24 the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced the protection of its two newest properties, île Hébert on the Lake of Two Mountains at the western tip of Montreal Island, and île Reid, east of Allumettes island on the Ottawa River. The Program Director of the Nature Conservancy of Canada for Western Quebec, […]

The commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-De-l’Outaouais has appointed Fernand Paré to the position of Director general. He will start his duties on the 7 August 2017. Mr. Paré assumed a position of director at the commission scolaire des Draveurs. More details are expected in the coming days.

The meeting of the Municipal Council of Grand-Calumet Island was held last night. The council therefore received the letter of resignation from Pierre Fréchette who had been as mayor since his election last fall. François Carrier was at the meeting, he reported that he has never seen a public question period last so long with […]

The two newspapers of the Pontiac distinguished themselves at the Gala organized by the Quebec community newspapers Association (l’Association des journaux régionaux du Québec), which was held last Friday in Sainte-Adèle in the Laurentians region. Lilly and Sophie Ryan, owners of the Pontiac Journal among others, earned the Lindsay Crysler Outstanding Achievement Award for their […]

A new outdoor exhibit presented by the Canadian History Museum and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) in Gatineau looks at the daily life of the last 150 years in Canada. The exhibition; Reflections of 150 years ago, will gather artifacts, photos and documents from the collections of the two institutions. Jean-François Léger, a creative development […]

The “Color run” in Mansfield (Davidson), that was set to take place this Saturday, has been cancelled. Cancellation is due to a lack of participation and will be postponed until a later date this summer. The organizers apologies for the inconvenience. For more details, you can visit the color run’s Facebook page under Course de […]