Local Caisse Desjardins backtracks on merger
May 20, 2026
The local branch of the Caisse Desjardins has decided to end discussions around a possible merger with two other branches in the Outaouais. The Caisse
The local branch of the Caisse Desjardins has decided to end discussions around a possible merger with two other branches in the Outaouais. The Caisse
The Quebec government’s environmental review and public consultation agency (BAPE) has announced that the public information period for the Samonix fish farm proposed for the
Representatives of the union representing the majority of MRC Pontiac employees were at the office in Campbell’s Bay last Wednesday morning (May 13) in an
Nestled between L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet and the Ontario shore is a collection of islands that not many have been able to step foot on. There are three
About once a week, anyone walking down Shawville’s Main Street might pick up on something peculiar in the air. A nutty, somewhat chocolatty, somewhat acidic
THE EQUITY sat down with two MRC Pontiac employees who spend a great deal of time thinking about and caring for the vast territory, known
Otter Lake has received provincial approval to lay canvas tarps at the Farm Lake boat launch in hopes of choking out the invasive Eurasian milfoil
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
Local theatre group Pontiac Community Players hosted its annual general meeting on Apr. 25, during which it summarized its 2025 activities, presented a positive financial
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Apr. 16 it was announced that starting Apr. 20, there would be additional buses travelling between
The local branch of the Caisse Desjardins has decided to end discussions around a possible merger with two other branches in the Outaouais. The Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac, as the local branch is known, is based in Mansfield-et-Pontefract
The Quebec government’s environmental review and public consultation agency (BAPE) has announced that the public information period for the Samonix fish farm proposed for the Pontiac Industrial Park in Litchfield will be from May 27 to June 26. During this
Representatives of the union representing the majority of MRC Pontiac employees were at the office in Campbell’s Bay last Wednesday morning (May 13) in an attempt to speak with members of the council of mayors regarding the abrupt end to
Nestled between L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet and the Ontario shore is a collection of islands that not many have been able to step foot on. There are three big islands – Lafontaine, Green, and French – which together amount to roughly 1,000 acres,
About once a week, anyone walking down Shawville’s Main Street might pick up on something peculiar in the air. A nutty, somewhat chocolatty, somewhat acidic smell rides the breeze for a few hours, and if you’re positioned just downwind of
THE EQUITY sat down with two MRC Pontiac employees who spend a great deal of time thinking about and caring for the vast territory, known as the TNO Lac-Nilgaut, that stretches hundreds of kilometers north of this county’s main population
Otter Lake has received provincial approval to lay canvas tarps at the Farm Lake boat launch in hopes of choking out the invasive Eurasian milfoil plant growing there. A few weeks ago, the province’s Ministry of Environment approved the municipality’s
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
Local theatre group Pontiac Community Players hosted its annual general meeting on Apr. 25, during which it summarized its 2025 activities, presented a positive financial report and foreshadowed some of the projects under way for 2026. The meeting held at
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Apr. 16 it was announced that starting Apr. 20, there would be additional buses travelling between the Pontiac and Gatineau. The service will be provided by TransCollines, which currently operates the
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