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August 6, 2026

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Wildfires hit the Pontiac

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

Vadneau takes over as Otter Lake fire chief

Otter Lake council voted at its Feb. 10 council meeting to appoint longtime firefighter Ronnie Vadneau to the position of fire chief, replacing Denis Chaussé.   Vadneau has served on the Otter Lake Fire Department for 34 years. He spent

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Full fire ban in effect across Outaouais

The entire Pontiac and Outaouais regions remain under a complete fire ban following a decision on Oct. 1 by Quebec’s fire protection agency SOPFEU due to an increase in dry conditions across the region.  The ban extends to campfires, fireworks,

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Wildfires hit the Pontiac

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.

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Ladysmith Rec Association hosts summer fun day

The Ladysmith Recreation Association hosted a barbecue and collection of kids games under the hot mid-afternoon sun on Saturday, in an effort to bring together the community’s young’uns while celebrating Thorne’s newly re-instated fire department.  “We just wanted to do

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