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July 9, 2026

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Sieur-de-Coulonge band rocks Sept-Îles

Six young musicians from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge got their moment in the spotlight last week in Sept-Îles at the provincial final of the Secondaire en

Fort-Coulonge Sea Pie Supper powers on

The sweeping power outages that hit the Pontiac on Friday night had nothing on the small but determined team behind the Fort-Coulonge Club d’Âge d’Or’s

PHS celebrates student-athletes

Last Wednesday evening, Pontiac High School’s auditorium was filled for the school’s annual athletic banquet.  The evening was hosted by physical education teacher Chad Davis,

ESSC students share their creative sides

Young artists at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge put their best work on display last week in the school’s third annual arts showcase.  On Tuesday evening, the

Panthers girls’ teams top rugby regionals

The Pontiac High School (PHS) girls’ rugby program earned its fourth consecutive Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Division 3 regional championship after a series of hard-fought games at the league’s final weekend in Aylmer.  The finals, hosted at

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Sieur-de-Coulonge band rocks Sept-Îles

Six young musicians from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge got their moment in the spotlight last week in Sept-Îles at the provincial final of the Secondaire en spectacle talent show. The band, called Les Carcajous du Nord, is made up of students

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Fort-Coulonge Sea Pie Supper powers on

The sweeping power outages that hit the Pontiac on Friday night had nothing on the small but determined team behind the Fort-Coulonge Club d’Âge d’Or’s sea pie supper.  With just over 100 tickets sold for Saturday evening’s feast, the club’s

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PHS celebrates student-athletes

Last Wednesday evening, Pontiac High School’s auditorium was filled for the school’s annual athletic banquet.  The evening was hosted by physical education teacher Chad Davis, who began with a short story about the Grade 11 male beep test record, which

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ESSC students share their creative sides

Young artists at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge put their best work on display last week in the school’s third annual arts showcase.  On Tuesday evening, the school’s library was transformed into a gallery, its book shelves hung with about 100 pieces

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HQ proposes route for new transmission lines

Hydro-Québec has put forward a proposal for where it will build the new transmission lines that will connect the Cadieux substation to the new substation it plans to build in  Mansfield-et-Pontefract.  Last May, the hydro provider announced plans to  build

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