Chatel consults farmers for new ag policy
June 5, 2026
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
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
The municipality will post a permanent DG job in about a month to replace its former DG, who council suspended in May.
On Thursday evening, about 50 people attended a public hearing put on by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) regarding a proposed Atlantic salmon
Police raided a home on rue Baume in Fort-Coulonge Monday, seizing drugs and arresting a 36-year-old Pontiac man for outstanding warrants.
The violent winds that swept the Pontiac on Friday evening brought trees and other debris crashing down on powerlines across the territory, leaving over 10,000
On May 26, regional health authority CISSSO held a distinctions gala in Gatineau to celebrate the hard work of its employees and volunteers, and the
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community
The window for submitting nomination papers to run for council seat 4 in the Municipality of Bristol is now closed.
Most if not all Pontiac municipalities now have full fire bans in effect as the Outaouais wraps up a full week in an extreme fire
Keith Laroche, 24, was last seen in the rue Principale area of Fort-Coulonge on May 29. On June 3, the SQ said it’s suspending 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 future of Canada’s agricultural industry. The discussion was facilitated by Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi MP Sophie Chatel
The municipality will post a permanent DG job in about a month to replace its former DG, who council suspended in May.
On Thursday evening, about 50 people attended a public hearing put on by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) regarding a proposed Atlantic salmon farming operation planned for Litchfield. The BAPE is an impartial public body that is responsible
Police raided a home on rue Baume in Fort-Coulonge Monday, seizing drugs and arresting a 36-year-old Pontiac man for outstanding warrants.
The violent winds that swept the Pontiac on Friday evening brought trees and other debris crashing down on powerlines across the territory, leaving over 10,000 residences in the dark that night. In an email Saturday, Hydro-Québec spokesperson Annie Beaudoin said
On May 26, regional health authority CISSSO held a distinctions gala in Gatineau to celebrate the hard work of its employees and volunteers, and the Pontiac contingent came away with some wins. CISSSO territory director Nicole Boucher-Larivière explained that the
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community by Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services. The resolution highlights the difficulties faced in
The window for submitting nomination papers to run for council seat 4 in the Municipality of Bristol is now closed.
Most if not all Pontiac municipalities now have full fire bans in effect as the Outaouais wraps up a full week in an extreme fire risk zone. Quebec’s forest fire fighting agency SOPFEU issued an alert at the beginning of
Keith Laroche, 24, was last seen in the rue Principale area of Fort-Coulonge on May 29. On June 3, the SQ said it’s suspending its search until further information is received.
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