Compiled by Caleb Nickerson, Emily Hsueh an Stephen Riccio JANUARY New year, new baby The Outaouais region’s first baby of 2020 arrived just after 2 a.m. on Jan. 1 at the Gatineau Hospital. Lexi-Anne Helmer was welcomed into the world

Compiled by Caleb Nickerson, Emily Hsueh and Stephen Riccio JULY Quyon Canada Day The Quyon Canada Day Committee managed to host an outdoor Canada Day celebration at the Quyon ferry landing despite COVID-19 restrictions, holding a barbeque, an outdoor Zumba

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Jan. 6, 2021  While the Quebec government’s closure of all non-essential businesses is set to expire on Jan. 11, it is anticipated that Premier François Legault will be announcing the status of the lockdown during an evening

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 3, 2021 A group of demonstrators took to the streets of Shawville on Sunday afternoon to protest public health restrictions. More than 50 people turned up to the gathering, travelling the length of Main Street waving

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Dec. 23, 2020 The MRC Pontiac became a red zone on Dec. 17 after Premier François Legault made the decision to shift all orange zones to red until Jan. 11, while also announcing that all non-essential businesses

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Dec 23, 2020 Several local officials are seeing red in response to the provincial government’s last minute changes to public health guidelines. The changes, which moved the Pontiac into a red zone along with the rest of

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Dec. 11, 2020 The federal government announced a $15 billion climate plan on Dec. 11, notably including further increases to the carbon tax after 2022. The federal carbon tax is currently at $30 per tonne right now

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Dec.16, 2020 On Dec. 16, MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors voted in favour of a resolution supporting the decentralization of health care administration across the province and also received an update on the status of the Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Dec. 19-20, 2020 Two Shawville-area churches came up with a novel way to present the nativity story while following public health guidelines, by hosting a drive-in musical on the lawn. A collaboration between . . .

STEPHEN RICCIO CAMPBELL’S BAY Dec. 14, 2020 The MRC Pontiac announced the installation of the first public-use electric car charging station in the region in a Dec. 14 press release. The station is located outside of the MRC’s office in