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April 23, 2026

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K.C. Jordan

Record turnout at vintage sled run

Downtown Quyon was packed with around 130 vintage snowmobiles on Sunday for the annual Old Sled Run put on by the Constance Bay Legion.

PSDA puts on barbecue in Wyman 

On Saturday the Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers Association held a cookout at their warmup shack in Wyman.  President David Young said that they had been blessed

Waltham appoints new fire chief

Waltham officially appointed a new fire chief last week, announcing at a Feb. 11 council meeting that Waltham firefighter Michelle Vanasse would fill the role. 

Collines cops swear in two new recruits

MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais public security swore in two new police officers on Friday afternoon in Luskville, in what was a new kind of ceremony initiated

PSDA puts on barbecue in Wyman 

On Saturday the Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers Association held a cookout at their warmup shack in Wyman.  President David Young said that they had been blessed with beautiful weather for a rip on the trails and hoped they would attract around

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Local schools host junior volleyball tournament

Pontiac High School (PHS) and École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) played host to 12 junior volleyball teams from across the Outaouais on Thursday for a one-day tournament.  Four boys teams and four girls teams faced off at PHS, while four more

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Waltham appoints new fire chief

Waltham officially appointed a new fire chief last week, announcing at a Feb. 11 council meeting that Waltham firefighter Michelle Vanasse would fill the role.  Vanasse has served with the fire department for 20 years. She is a native of

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Collines cops swear in two new recruits

MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais public security swore in two new police officers on Friday afternoon in Luskville, in what was a new kind of ceremony initiated by the chief of police.  Samuel Martineau-Charles from Chelsea and Mathias Morin from Maniwaki were

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Pontiacs tame Wild in regular season closer

The Shawville Pontiacs got one final tune-up before the playoffs on Friday night in front of home fans, cranking out an 11-3 win over the Akwesasne Wild.  Before the game, coach Darcy Findlay’s team sat in third place in the

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