Chatel consults farmers for new ag policy
June 5, 2026
Pontiac farmers and others involved in local food production gathered at the Little Red Wagon Winery on Friday afternoon for a three-hour discussion about the
Pontiac farmers and others involved in local food production gathered at the Little Red Wagon Winery on Friday afternoon for a three-hour discussion about the
Follow-up report released on Quebec youth services A five-year progress report following a public inquiry into Quebec’s youth protection services found that less than half
Hydro-Québec has put forward a proposal for where it will build the new transmission lines that will connect the Cadieux substation to the new substation
A public information session about Samonix’s proposed land-based salmon farm will be held by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) on June 4 at
Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests has determined a bridge will be necessary to restore access past kilometre 54 of Jim’s Lake Rd. (ch.
The local branch of the Caisse Desjardins has decided to end discussions around a possible merger with two other branches in the Outaouais. The Caisse
Teachers at Bedford school have licenses revoked All 11 teachers suspended in 2024 from a Montreal elementary school over allegations of creating a hostile learning
The Quebec government’s environmental review and public consultation agency (BAPE) has announced that the public information period for the Samonix fish farm proposed for the
Representatives of the union representing the majority of MRC Pontiac employees were at the office in Campbell’s Bay last Wednesday morning (May 13) in an
Nestled between L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet and the Ontario shore is a collection of islands that not many have been able to step foot on. There are three
Pontiac farmers and others involved in local food production gathered at the Little Red Wagon Winery on Friday afternoon for a three-hour discussion about the future of Canada’s agricultural industry. The discussion was facilitated by Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi MP Sophie Chatel
Follow-up report released on Quebec youth services A five-year progress report following a public inquiry into Quebec’s youth protection services found that less than half of recommendations had been fully or largely implemented, The Canadian Press reported. The province launched
Hydro-Québec has put forward a proposal for where it will build the new transmission lines that will connect the Cadieux substation to the new substation it plans to build in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Last May, the hydro provider announced plans to build
A public information session about Samonix’s proposed land-based salmon farm will be held by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) on June 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Campbell’s Bay RA. Samonix, a company based in Chelsea, is proposing
Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests has determined a bridge will be necessary to restore access past kilometre 54 of Jim’s Lake Rd. (ch. du Bois-Franc), where a washout rendered the road impassable in April. The washout, which occurred
The local branch of the Caisse Desjardins has decided to end discussions around a possible merger with two other branches in the Outaouais. The Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac, as the local branch is known, is based in Mansfield-et-Pontefract
Teachers at Bedford school have licenses revoked All 11 teachers suspended in 2024 from a Montreal elementary school over allegations of creating a hostile learning environment have had their teachers’ licenses revoked, CBC News reported. The case, first reported by
The Quebec government’s environmental review and public consultation agency (BAPE) has announced that the public information period for the Samonix fish farm proposed for the Pontiac Industrial Park in Litchfield will be from May 27 to June 26. During this
Representatives of the union representing the majority of MRC Pontiac employees were at the office in Campbell’s Bay last Wednesday morning (May 13) in an attempt to speak with members of the council of mayors regarding the abrupt end to
Nestled between L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet and the Ontario shore is a collection of islands that not many have been able to step foot on. There are three big islands – Lafontaine, Green, and French – which together amount to roughly 1,000 acres,
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