MRC council requests remote community status for Swisha
June 1, 2026
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
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
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
If you are considering a trip to the Dumoine watershed this summer, the Friends of the Dumoine (FOD) will give you a free notebook to
THE EQUITY’s newsroom has compiled a list of some of the most beautiful and accessible places to get out for a swim, hike or to
Pontiac MNA André Fortin was joined by Quebec Liberal Party leader Charles Milliard at Onslow Elementary School in Quyon on Saturday for Fortin’s official nomination
The closure of the provincial wildlife protection office in Campbell’s Bay is raising concerns about weakening on-the-ground enforcement across the Pontiac region. The office closed
Council also approved new MRC committee members, and the election spending report for warden candidates.
The MRC Pontiac council of mayors held their monthly public meeting on Feb. 19 at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. At their January meeting,
High-profile ministers Guilbault, Lebel leaving politics this fall Two high-profile CAQ cabinet ministers have announced that they will not be seeking re-election in the fall,
This story has been updated from its original version Correction Oct. 22: This story didn’t originally list Suzanne Romain as a candidate for Seat #2
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
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
If you are considering a trip to the Dumoine watershed this summer, the Friends of the Dumoine (FOD) will give you a free notebook to record your observations. President Wally Schaber said the group, which advocates for and preserves
THE EQUITY’s newsroom has compiled a list of some of the most beautiful and accessible places to get out for a swim, hike or to camp overnight without having to leave the county. Though this list is not comprehensive, we
Pontiac MNA André Fortin was joined by Quebec Liberal Party leader Charles Milliard at Onslow Elementary School in Quyon on Saturday for Fortin’s official nomination as the party’s candidate in the upcoming provincial election.
The closure of the provincial wildlife protection office in Campbell’s Bay is raising concerns about weakening on-the-ground enforcement across the Pontiac region. The office closed at the start of March after Quebec’s environment ministry chose not to renew its lease
Council also approved new MRC committee members, and the election spending report for warden candidates.
The MRC Pontiac council of mayors held their monthly public meeting on Feb. 19 at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. At their January meeting, council approved the budget for the non-organized territories of Lac Nilgaut, which makes up the
High-profile ministers Guilbault, Lebel leaving politics this fall Two high-profile CAQ cabinet ministers have announced that they will not be seeking re-election in the fall, in the wake of Premier François Legault’s resignation last Wednesday, Radio-Canada reports. Former deputy premier,
This story has been updated from its original version Correction Oct. 22: This story didn’t originally list Suzanne Romain as a candidate for Seat #2 in Bryson. THE EQUITY apologizes for this oversight. This past Friday Oct. 3, the nomination
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