Quarter of Outaouais will be over 65 by 2041, CISSSO report finds
May 12, 2025
The region’s senior population sees higher rates of cancer and heart disease than province-wide.
The region’s senior population sees higher rates of cancer and heart disease than province-wide.
Thrifty shoppers gathered to celebrate the opening of Shawville’s much-anticipated liquidation centre by combing its bins for deals on Saturday morning. Customers were lined up
Shawville residents hungry for casual fare are in luck this summer. The town’s Main Street chip stand has reopened after a year-long hiatus, this time
Pedestrian traffic took over Shawville’s Main Street on Saturday for the first street market of the summer season. The town was abuzz with life as
The Otter Lake Community Assembly’s first official meeting on Saturday saw members narrow down a select few projects the group will focus its efforts on
People looking to eat a home-cooked meal within view of Mansfield’s historic red bridge will now be able to do so at the town’s newest
Some 600 people showed up at the Men’s Night event in Shawville last Friday, organized by the Pontiac Arena Fund to help raise some of
French and English learners alike got out of their comfort zones on May 7 for a conversational language exchange at Shawville’s Café 349. Put on
Pontiacers in need of basic dental care this week have one more reason to smile, as the county’s newest dental hygiene clinic welcomed patients for
The site is designed to help residents and newcomers find longterm homes in the region.
The region’s senior population sees higher rates of cancer and heart disease than province-wide.
Thrifty shoppers gathered to celebrate the opening of Shawville’s much-anticipated liquidation centre by combing its bins for deals on Saturday morning. Customers were lined up a half-hour before the store’s opening to catch a glimpse of what treasures it had
Shawville residents hungry for casual fare are in luck this summer. The town’s Main Street chip stand has reopened after a year-long hiatus, this time with a new cook. Now called Poutine du Paradis (Paradise Poutine), the stand is the
Pedestrian traffic took over Shawville’s Main Street on Saturday for the first street market of the summer season. The town was abuzz with life as curious shoppers browsed wares from around 30 vendors, selling everything from freeze-dried foods to photographs
The Otter Lake Community Assembly’s first official meeting on Saturday saw members narrow down a select few projects the group will focus its efforts on over the coming weeks and months. After a lively discussion from the roughly 20 attendees
People looking to eat a home-cooked meal within view of Mansfield’s historic red bridge will now be able to do so at the town’s newest restaurant, the Terrace du Pont Rouge, which opened its doors Saturday.
Some 600 people showed up at the Men’s Night event in Shawville last Friday, organized by the Pontiac Arena Fund to help raise some of the $2 million needed for repairs to the community institution. The evening got the arena
French and English learners alike got out of their comfort zones on May 7 for a conversational language exchange at Shawville’s Café 349. Put on by the Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ), the event provided a space for the
Pontiacers in need of basic dental care this week have one more reason to smile, as the county’s newest dental hygiene clinic welcomed patients for the first time on May 12. Blanche Pontiac, located on Front Street in Campbell’s Bay,
The site is designed to help residents and newcomers find longterm homes in the region.
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