CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS April 1, 2020 Police are getting an increase in calls about people ignoring public health mandates to distance themselves from others, but aren’t able to divulge information on specific cases. Last week, there were reports on social

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIACA April 1, 2020 SADC Pontiac, a government organization which supports local businesses, has put out a list of shops and other enterprises that remain open in the area amid the COVID-19 epidemic. This list has been made

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY March 18, 2020 MRC Pontiac’s council of mayors meeting last Wednesday took a little longer than usual, due to efforts to measures imposed because of the coronavirus. The MRC employees have been largely working from home,

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC March 25, 2019 Businesses across the Pontiac are struggling to keep pace with the ever changing government mandates to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Many grocery stores and restaurants have been adjusting their hours or increasing

An explosion tore through the crematorium at Hayes Funeral Home in Shawville around 1 p.m. on Thursday, cutting power to part of the town for several hours. A gaping hole was blown through the front corner of the building, located

Darius Shahheydari Gatineau March 18, 2020 This past week, Quebec has applied a significant number of measures to combat COVID-19, which is now considered a pandemic. COVID-19, or coronaviruses, are described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a family

Darius Shahheydari Fort Coulonge March 14, 2020 The annual snowmobile races took place at the track by the Centre de loisirs de Draveurs in Fort Coulonge last Saturday. Competitors were grouped into classes based on their age and the features

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON March 12-13, 2020 The Little Red Wagon Winery in Clarendon was the host of a two-day Mental Health First Aid workshop on March 12 and 13, an event sponsored by The Do More Ag Foundation and Farm

Darius Shahheydari Fort-Coulonge March 6-7, 2020 This year’s Fort Coulonge and Mansfield Winter Carnival took place at the Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend. Several events were on offer throughout Friday and Saturday. Talent Contest Folks