Violent storm leaves thousands of Pontiac residents powerless
July 25, 2025
The municipalities of Pontiac, Bristol, Clarendon, Portage du Fort and Shawville were hardest hit, with around 3,000 homes still disconnected from the power grid on
The municipalities of Pontiac, Bristol, Clarendon, Portage du Fort and Shawville were hardest hit, with around 3,000 homes still disconnected from the power grid on
It’s crunch time for the MRC Pontiac when it comes to finding a company to take on the storage and transportation of recycling from the
The communities of Norway Bay and Sand Bay, only a few coves apart from each other on the Ottawa River, each held their own garage
The community threw an extra-patriotic Canada Day celebration on Sunday.
“Country vibes guaranteed” was a slogan on the Pontiac Country Festival’s Facebook page, and the event, now in its third year, delivered on this promise
Last week, Gord Graham stood in the ravaged mess of his Pontiac High School classroom, staring at the Rubbermaid tote into which he had to
Oleh Mykulych came to Canada in 2022 after his parents made the decision to leave their hometown in Ukraine due to the war. Last week,
MRC Pontiac mayors voted to award one portion of the MRC’s contract for the handling of the territory’s recycling to a Mont Tremblant-based company at
The new transformation kitchen will open later this summer.
Bristol’s Greg Graham was one of several English-speaking Outaouais residents to share their experiences in a new short film titled Regional Realities: Outaouais that was
The municipalities of Pontiac, Bristol, Clarendon, Portage du Fort and Shawville were hardest hit, with around 3,000 homes still disconnected from the power grid on Friday at noon, thanks to many downed trees and power lines across the region.
It’s crunch time for the MRC Pontiac when it comes to finding a company to take on the storage and transportation of recycling from the county’s eight municipalities in which door-to-door collection is set to begin in January. At its
The communities of Norway Bay and Sand Bay, only a few coves apart from each other on the Ottawa River, each held their own garage sale events on Saturday, drawing many a bargain hunter to browse the tables on tables
The community threw an extra-patriotic Canada Day celebration on Sunday.
“Country vibes guaranteed” was a slogan on the Pontiac Country Festival’s Facebook page, and the event, now in its third year, delivered on this promise over the weekend, flooding the Quyon fairgrounds with three days of country music, line dancing,
Last week, Gord Graham stood in the ravaged mess of his Pontiac High School classroom, staring at the Rubbermaid tote into which he had to squeeze a quarter-century’s worth of belongings. “I used to have the Red Ensign up on
Oleh Mykulych came to Canada in 2022 after his parents made the decision to leave their hometown in Ukraine due to the war. Last week, the three-time Ukrainian kickboxing champ celebrated finishing classes at Pontiac High School.
MRC Pontiac mayors voted to award one portion of the MRC’s contract for the handling of the territory’s recycling to a Mont Tremblant-based company at their monthly meeting on June 18. Under this contract, Location Martin-Lalonde Inc. will be providing
The new transformation kitchen will open later this summer.
Bristol’s Greg Graham was one of several English-speaking Outaouais residents to share their experiences in a new short film titled Regional Realities: Outaouais that was screened on Saturday at Coronation Hall. The film, one of two episodes in a new
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