First responders get demoted
May 5, 2026
The province of Quebec has effectively benched its first responders. Since September, new rules from Santé Québec mean that dispatchers have stopped deploying first responders
The province of Quebec has effectively benched its first responders. Since September, new rules from Santé Québec mean that dispatchers have stopped deploying first responders
The Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood (Danford Lake) invited residents to travel back in time on Saturday, putting on a traditional English tea complete with lace doilies,
Bristol’s Coronation Hall Cider Mills kicked off its 2026 season on Saturday by launching a new cider that has been in the works for over
Vulnerable seniors living in the Municipality of Pontiac can now sign up for a weekly meal program that will see three fresh home-cooked dishes delivered
Big Tech’s MO has long been to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. Last week OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sent a letter to the community
Nearly 400 people came out for the annual Bryson Grand-Calumet Fire Department poker run on Saturday. This year the event was a fundraiser for the
Local theatre group Pontiac Community Players hosted its annual general meeting on Apr. 25, during which it summarized its 2025 activities, presented a positive financial
Municipalities are advising residents not to remove flood protection measures for the time being, as a second round of flooding is still possible in the
Spring flooding, it seems, is our new normal. After several decades of relative steadiness from the river levels, waterfront communities throughout the Ottawa River watershed
Municipal officials say Monday’s Ottawa River level was already at the 108.6 m that was previously predicted by the river’s planning board for Tuesday.
The province of Quebec has effectively benched its first responders. Since September, new rules from Santé Québec mean that dispatchers have stopped deploying first responders to calls in which there is no evident immediate danger to the caller’s life. According
The Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood (Danford Lake) invited residents to travel back in time on Saturday, putting on a traditional English tea complete with lace doilies, tiered serving platters, and crustless sandwiches. The event’s 150 or so attendees of all ages
Bristol’s Coronation Hall Cider Mills kicked off its 2026 season on Saturday by launching a new cider that has been in the works for over a year. The local business, run by the Graham family, produces all sorts of homemade
Vulnerable seniors living in the Municipality of Pontiac can now sign up for a weekly meal program that will see three fresh home-cooked dishes delivered to their doorstep every Monday. The service, which officially began in April, is being offered
Big Tech’s MO has long been to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. Last week OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sent a letter to the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., apologizing for his company’s failure to flag a user’s account with
Nearly 400 people came out for the annual Bryson Grand-Calumet Fire Department poker run on Saturday. This year the event was a fundraiser for the families of best friends Steve Morin and Charlie Frost who died when their snowmobiles collided
Local theatre group Pontiac Community Players hosted its annual general meeting on Apr. 25, during which it summarized its 2025 activities, presented a positive financial report and foreshadowed some of the projects under way for 2026. The meeting held at
Municipalities are advising residents not to remove flood protection measures for the time being, as a second round of flooding is still possible in the coming weeks.
Spring flooding, it seems, is our new normal. After several decades of relative steadiness from the river levels, waterfront communities throughout the Ottawa River watershed have now seen significant floods in 2017, 2019, 2023, and now 2026. For many, the
Municipal officials say Monday’s Ottawa River level was already at the 108.6 m that was previously predicted by the river’s planning board for Tuesday.
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