WQSB denounces bill to limit English adult ed access
June 11, 2026
Director general Pascal Proulx said adult students across the school board could become ineligible for English education.
Director general Pascal Proulx said adult students across the school board could become ineligible for English education.
On Thursday evening SADC Pontiac held its annual general meeting at Rafting Momentum in Bryson. SADCs are federally-funded organizations that support rural economic development through
Fort-Coulonge resident Keith Laroche had been missing since May 29. Police say two fishermen found his body on the morning of June 6. No further
Vallée-de-la-Gatineau officials decry lack of game wardens Last Wednesday, public officials from the nearby MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau held a press conference denouncing the lack of game
A young Bristol resident is getting ready for yet another academic adventure this summer. Josephine Hatton, a Grade 10 Pontiac High School student who last
The non-profit committee that runs Chapeau’s Harrington Community Centre has started raising money for more than $40,000 of repairs needed to the bowling alley it
When Dari Haddon placed her finger on an ad in the Toronto Star advertising a log home for sale on L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, she thought she was
Over 70 kids hauled out their fishing rods on Saturday for the annual fishing derby at Mill Dam Park hosted by the Municipality of Shawville.
A total fire ban will remain in place across the Pontiac this weekend and into next week despite SOPFEU’s decision on Friday to lift its
Pontiac farmers and others involved in local food production gathered at the Little Red Wagon Winery on Friday afternoon for a three-hour discussion about the
Director general Pascal Proulx said adult students across the school board could become ineligible for English education.
On Thursday evening SADC Pontiac held its annual general meeting at Rafting Momentum in Bryson. SADCs are federally-funded organizations that support rural economic development through grants, loans, and other tools. The group reviewed the minutes of last year’s meeting,
Fort-Coulonge resident Keith Laroche had been missing since May 29. Police say two fishermen found his body on the morning of June 6. No further details are being released at this time.
Vallée-de-la-Gatineau officials decry lack of game wardens Last Wednesday, public officials from the nearby MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau held a press conference denouncing the lack of game wardens in the region, Radio-Canada reported. The regions of Pontiac and Vallée-de-la-Gatineau are currently served
A young Bristol resident is getting ready for yet another academic adventure this summer. Josephine Hatton, a Grade 10 Pontiac High School student who last year was one of 300 Canadian youth selected to participate in the Forum for Young
The non-profit committee that runs Chapeau’s Harrington Community Centre has started raising money for more than $40,000 of repairs needed to the bowling alley it operates in the basement of the hall. The bowling facility was built in the 1960s
When Dari Haddon placed her finger on an ad in the Toronto Star advertising a log home for sale on L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, she thought she was buying her dream country farmhouse. Owner of a 100-acre lot in Castleton, Ont., Haddon planned
Over 70 kids hauled out their fishing rods on Saturday for the annual fishing derby at Mill Dam Park hosted by the Municipality of Shawville. Rain was in the forecast, but fortunately it held off until after all measurements had
A total fire ban will remain in place across the Pontiac this weekend and into next week despite SOPFEU’s decision on Friday to lift its ban on open-air fires.
Pontiac farmers and others involved in local food production gathered at the Little Red Wagon Winery on Friday afternoon for a three-hour discussion about the future of Canada’s agricultural industry. The discussion was facilitated by Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi MP Sophie Chatel
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