EMILY HSUEH As the Pontiac emerges from the frosty grip of winter, the cold, dry air is replaced by a sweet, warm scent. The warming weather in mid-March is when the sap in trees flows freely, and the harvesters come

CALEB NICKERSON The community of Quyon lost an icon last month with the passing of Laurie MacKechnie on Feb. 3. He was remembered as one of the founding members of the local Lions Club, a successful businessman and real estate

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE March 17, 2021 From high school basketball in Shawville to the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, Teena Murray has gone a long way in her sporting career. Now, she’s being recognized by her alma mater as one of the

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE March 17, 2021 One of the latest inductions into Pontiac High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame is a tireless coach and educator that helped out many youth during his decades of service. Rick Valin first came to

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC March 15, 2021 The Pontiac service area (RLS) had seven active cases as of March 15, marking an increase of seven cases in one day. Some of those are due to an outbreak at the Pontiac Reception

STEPHEN RICCIO OUTAOUAIS March 17, 2021 As the process of vaccinating residents aged 85 and up heads into its second week around the Outaouais, those aged 70 and above are now able to book appointments to receive vaccines as of

STEPHEN RICCIO BRYSON March 10, 2021 Refurbishment of the Bryson generating station will begin this spring, continuing until 2023, Hydro Québec announced in a press release on March 10. All three generating units at the near-century old station will be

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT March 13, 2021 The Pontiac Quad Club is looking for anyone with information related to one of their shelters being vandalized near Bell Lake in Mansfield et Pontefract. President René Barrette said that the damage

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC March 11, 2021 Four notable women from the Pontiac were honoured in a virtual presentation on March 11, presented by the Fairbairn House, a historic house in Wakefield serving as a heritage centre. The presentation was a