Wildfires hit the Pontiac
August 12, 2025
Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of
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Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of
SOPFEU firefighters have declared a 3.2 hectare forest fire northeast of Sparling Lake in the municipality of Thorne to be under control after working to
The community of Norway Bay hosted the closing weekend of its annual Olympic-like regatta competitions on Saturday and Sunday – a decades-old tradition for the
The Pontiac Community Players have transformed into a traveling theatre troupe for the month of August to perform their latest play, Twain’s Tales, in public
The Bristol Quebec Historical Society threw open the doors of the Jack Graham Community Centre Wednesday to celebrate 30 years of collecting and documenting first
Local cattle breeders are gearing up to host others in their field, in both senses of the word. It just so happens that this year,
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
Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of Tuesday morning. Most municipalities are enforcing total fire ban as high fire risk continues.
SOPFEU firefighters have declared a 3.2 hectare forest fire northeast of Sparling Lake in the municipality of Thorne to be under control after working to extinguish it all weekend.
The community of Norway Bay hosted the closing weekend of its annual Olympic-like regatta competitions on Saturday and Sunday – a decades-old tradition for the cottage community that sees athletes of all ages compete in three weekends of various races
The Pontiac Community Players have transformed into a traveling theatre troupe for the month of August to perform their latest play, Twain’s Tales, in public parks across the county.
The Bristol Quebec Historical Society threw open the doors of the Jack Graham Community Centre Wednesday to celebrate 30 years of collecting and documenting first the history of Norway Bay and surrounds, before expanding their efforts and name in 2024
Local cattle breeders are gearing up to host others in their field, in both senses of the word. It just so happens that this year, the Quebec Angus Association and the Quebec Simmental Association are both hosting their annual field
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
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