Mansfield weightlifter Xavier Lusignan is one step closer to his goal of qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Games after setting a Canadian record at a recent international competition. The stage was the Pan-American Weightlifting Championships, a tournament the 21-year-old had

The Quyon Flyers were due to play one of their final home games in Greater Ottawa Fastball League (GOFL) regular-season play against West Carleton Electric in Shawville on Thursday evening, but the start of the game was delayed due to

It’s a grey Thursday at Shawville’s Elwood Dale field as the Quyon Flyers take the field for their weekly men’s league game. It’s the first inning, and Hunter Beauregard steps up to the plate, just like he always does. He

A survey conducted in July on three Thorne lakes has found them to be clear of the invasive Eurasian milfoil plant that has been found in some waterways of neighbouring Otter Lake. The Thorne Lake Home Owners’ Association (TLHOA) hosted

Since 1884, the Saint-Dominique Catholic church has stood in Luskville’s core, its walls made of stones pulled from the very Gatineau hills that tower over it. Over the years, the church has become a bastion of hope for many of

Pontiac High School teacher Phil Holmes was recognized this spring by a provincial organization for his efforts promoting student engagement in and outside of the classroom. Holmes, who teaches agriculture and drama at the school and is involved in extracurricular

The Pontiac’s last wildlife protection office could be in jeopardy of closing, leaving the region without any employees working from inside the territory. According to Quebec wildlife protection agents’ union president Martin Perreault, three weeks ago the province’s environment ministry

An Otter Lake committee has chosen two projects to receive money as part of the municipality’s participatory budget program launched this spring. The Otter Lake 150 committee will receive $12,950 toward celebrations for the municipality’s 150th anniversary next year, and

Following an outage that left thousands in the upper Pontiac without power early last week, local officials are calling on Hydro-Québec to offer better short-term fixes to the region’s frequent outages while residents wait for a new substation. A storm

One Luskville native hopped in the pool with the province’s best young swimmers this month in preparation for a national competition in Calgary. Tianna Beaufort-Bradley, an 11-year-old synchronized swimmer, qualified for Quebec’s provincial team this summer and has spent the