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
The local branch of the Caisse Desjardins has decided to end discussions around a possible merger with two other branches
Nomination papers are due May 29, and the vote will take place June 28.
The local branch of the Caisse Desjardins has decided to end discussions around a possible merger with two other branches
Nomination papers are due May 29, and the vote will take place June 28.
Renovations are now under way at the 26 rue Leslie in Campbell’s Bay in preparation for the Pontiac Continuing Education Centre’s (PCEC) return there at the end of August. In March, the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) council of commissioners
When Erin Davis joined her husband Jeremy Williams to help run his Ladysmith business, Jer’s Auto Service, one of her first to-dos was upping the business’ social media presence. “He hadn’t posted . . . it had been a long
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
Renovations are now under way at the 26 rue Leslie in Campbell’s Bay in preparation for the Pontiac Continuing Education Centre’s (PCEC) return there at the end of August. In March, the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) council of commissioners
When Erin Davis joined her husband Jeremy Williams to help run his Ladysmith business, Jer’s Auto Service, one of her first to-dos was upping the business’ social media presence. “He hadn’t posted . . . it had been a long
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
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It seems there’s been a blitz of complaints made to Quebec’s language watchdog recently about local businesses’ French or lack thereof. Ladysmith auto shop Jer’s Auto went public about it, sharing a screenshot of the email received from the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) warning the business owners
May 20, 2026
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