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February 25, 2026

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Students in École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge’s 2025 graduating class celebrated the official end of their high school careers on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21), crossing the stage

Forty former students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge returned to the Mansfield high school on Saturday afternoon to officially celebrate the completion of their diplomas. Photo: K.C. Jordan

Students in École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge’s 2025 graduating class celebrated the official end of their high school careers on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21), crossing the stage

Students in École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge’s 2025 graduating class celebrated the official end of their high school careers on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21), crossing the stage

Forty former students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge returned to the Mansfield high school on Saturday afternoon to officially celebrate the completion of their diplomas. Photo: K.C. Jordan

Students in École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge’s 2025 graduating class celebrated the official end of their high school careers on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21), crossing the stage

MRC approves TNO roads budget, sculpture for office exterior

The MRC Pontiac council of mayors held their monthly public meeting on Feb. 19 at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. At their January meeting, council approved the budget for the non-organized territories of Lac Nilgaut, which makes up the

Seniors’ supper back in Bryson

The Bryson Lions Club fed a turkey dinner to over 120 seniors on Sunday evening at the club’s senior’s appreciation supper.  The packed room of hungry seniors was treated to a free dinner of turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes, as

New flavours at Kojack’s

One of Shawville’s longest-standing restaurants is getting a makeover. Kojack’s Restaurant, Shawville’s only destination for Chinese fare, has been open for business since 1988 when owner Jack Ko moved to town from Gatineau.  Now, the business’ two newest owners say

MRC approves TNO roads budget, sculpture for office exterior

The MRC Pontiac council of mayors held their monthly public meeting on Feb. 19 at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. At their January meeting, council approved the budget for the non-organized territories of Lac Nilgaut, which makes up the

Seniors’ supper back in Bryson

The Bryson Lions Club fed a turkey dinner to over 120 seniors on Sunday evening at the club’s senior’s appreciation supper.  The packed room of hungry seniors was treated to a free dinner of turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes, as

New flavours at Kojack’s

One of Shawville’s longest-standing restaurants is getting a makeover. Kojack’s Restaurant, Shawville’s only destination for Chinese fare, has been open for business since 1988 when owner Jack Ko moved to town from Gatineau.  Now, the business’ two newest owners say

Municipal Elections 2025

Election Coverage

Quebec’s next municipal elections will take place on Sunday, November 2, 2025, when voters across the province will choose their mayors, councillors, and wardens.

Warden candidates reflect on election results, acknowledge vote split

Pontiac votes in seven new mayors, five incumbents

Who’s running to be your next mayor? Fort-Coulonge

Who’s running to be your next mayor? L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet

Watch our Conversation with the Candidates for Warden of MRC Pontiac Livestream!

Community Calendar

Crowds gather at the Shawville fairgrounds for the annual demolition derby on Monday.

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The news these past few weeks has been filled with some truly awful stories, from the school shooting in B.C. to the murder of two children in a community just north of our region. On Monday a young girl died following a freak accident at a ski hill nearby during

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Chris Judd
Chris Judd is a farmer in Clarendon on land that has been in his family for generations.

Thoughts

Grandpa said: “take a look back, before you take any big or small step ahead”. For years, I was envious

Let the people choose

Too often, we see some level of government forcing citizens to do this or that because they can stir up

An unstable country

Never in my entire life did I think that I would write about this. Each morning at school, when I

AI needs an electric fence

We no longer live in Grandma’s world. We all know thousands of great, honest, people that we would trust with

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25 YEARS AGO

February 21, 2001

Citizens snuff Danford Lake fire: Danford Lake was hit by its first blaze since it lost its fire services contract

February 21, 2001

Citizens snuff Danford Lake fire: Danford Lake was hit by its first blaze since it lost its fire services contract

50 YEARS AGO

February 25, 1976

Quyon groups receive New Horizon grant: Thomas H. Lefebvre, M.P. for Pontiac, is pleased to announce that a project submitted

February 25, 1976

Quyon groups receive New Horizon grant: Thomas H. Lefebvre, M.P. for Pontiac, is pleased to announce that a project submitted

75 YEARS AGO

February 22, 1951

A little of this and that: A Long Turning . . . The Pickanock Road from Shawville to Charteris was

February 22, 1951

A little of this and that: A Long Turning . . . The Pickanock Road from Shawville to Charteris was

100 YEARS AGO

February 25, 1926

Local news: Have you had the mumps? If not your chances for getting into the procession are fairly good—especially if

125 YEARS AGO

February 21, 1901

Local news: The Rev. Father Brunet desires to offer his sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude to the citizens of Portage

February 21, 1901

Local news: The Rev. Father Brunet desires to offer his sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude to the citizens of Portage

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