Connor lalande Pontiac Oct. 30, 2023 Two unions representing teachers at Pontiac schools have announced they will be holding simultaneous strikes on Nov. 6. The announcement follows members of both the Syndicat du personnel de l’enseignement des Hautes-Rivières (SPEHR) and

More than 500 people signed petition to oppose project, say Friends of the Pontiac Charles Dickson Campbell’s Bay October 25, 2023 A proposal to develop a business plan for a garbage incinerator project in MRC Pontiac has been approved by

Camilla Faragalli Clarendon, Oct. 2, 2023 The Outaouais is seeing greater labour shortages than elsewhere in Quebec, according to a presentation from the Canadian Federation of Independent Buisinesses’ (CFIB) at last week’s Pontiac Chamber of Commerce (PCC) meeting. The PCC

Volunteer shortage plagues Pontiac community groups “Everyone is just too busy in their own lives” Connor Lalande Pontiac Oct. 23, 2023 It’s mid-October and Mona Woodstock and other volunteers from the Pontiac Legion in Campbell’s Bay are preparing for Remembrance

Almost $2 million for local development projects Sophie Kuijper Dickson Campbell’s Bay Oct. 18, 2023 New money will be flowing to a handful of projects that advance social and economic development in the MRC Pontiac thanks to funding from the

Connor Lalande Quyon Oct. 14, 2023 The Quyon Lionettes roared back to action this past Saturday, hosting the 35th edition of their much-anticipated car rally. In what is essentially a large scavenger hunt that takes participants on an odyssey of

Proportion of “vulnerable” children in Outaouais remains comparably high to rest of Quebec Connor Lalande Outaouais Oct. 12, 2023 The number of children considered “vulnerable” in at least one area of their development remains high in the Outaouais by comparison

Teachers vote in favour of strike action Connor Lalande Pontiac Oct. 11, 2023 The Western Quebec Teachers Association (WQTA) voted 100 per cent in favour of a proposed strike action during a secret ballot vote by members this past Thursday.