Waltham appoints new fire chief
February 11, 2026
Waltham officially appointed a new fire chief last week, announcing at a Feb. 11 council meeting that Waltham firefighter Michelle Vanasse would fill the role.
Waltham officially appointed a new fire chief last week, announcing at a Feb. 11 council meeting that Waltham firefighter Michelle Vanasse would fill the role.
Protest at National Assembly over intimate partner violence A protest was held at Quebec’s National Assembly Tuesday morning by a group representing 50 women’s shelters
At the Jan. 29 MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting, council approved $75,515.31 for a MRC territorial marketing strategy for 2026, with 80 per cent
Since January, there’s been a growing buzz about Quebec’s English eligibility certificate – what it is and who needs it. The Quebec English School Boards
Fort-Coulonge hockey player Sacha Jolin is used to going the distance for the game he loves. Growing up, his dad would drive him to regular
The Shawville Curling Club’s already delayed season is facing another setback. Last week the club sent an email to membership sharing the news that the
On Saturday afternoon the United Church Hall in Shawville was packed with red-clad attendees for the annual Valentines Tea. Organizer Heather Dale said that while
On Saturday, Killarney’s Bar in Shawville was packed with brightly coloured jerseys for the second annual Faye Greer Memorial darts tournament. Organizer Tanya Greer said
Out on the frigid ice of Farm Lake, skidoo tracks zigzagged through the snow to a variety of huts and tents, as the Raymond Johnston
Waltham officially appointed a new fire chief last week, announcing at a Feb. 11 council meeting that Waltham firefighter Michelle Vanasse would fill the role. Vanasse has served with the fire department for 20 years. She is a native of
Protest at National Assembly over intimate partner violence A protest was held at Quebec’s National Assembly Tuesday morning by a group representing 50 women’s shelters to demand action against conjugal violence, CBC News reported. The move comes after a report
At the Jan. 29 MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting, council approved $75,515.31 for a MRC territorial marketing strategy for 2026, with 80 per cent of the funding ($60,531.73) coming from FRR component two with the remainder ($14,983.58) covered by
Since January, there’s been a growing buzz about Quebec’s English eligibility certificate – what it is and who needs it. The Quebec English School Boards Association launched a “use it or lose it” campaign in some Montreal media, advising anglophone
Fort-Coulonge hockey player Sacha Jolin is used to going the distance for the game he loves. Growing up, his dad would drive him to regular practices as far as Deep River and Gatineau, depending on which team he was playing
The Shawville Curling Club’s already delayed season is facing another setback. Last week the club sent an email to membership sharing the news that the delivery of the replacement brine pump needed to get the ice plant back up and
On Saturday afternoon the United Church Hall in Shawville was packed with red-clad attendees for the annual Valentines Tea. Organizer Heather Dale said that while she and Hailey Murray had been the key organizers of the event for several years,
On Saturday, Killarney’s Bar in Shawville was packed with brightly coloured jerseys for the second annual Faye Greer Memorial darts tournament. Organizer Tanya Greer said that she organized the tournament as a way of honouring her mother. “She played darts
Out on the frigid ice of Farm Lake, skidoo tracks zigzagged through the snow to a variety of huts and tents, as the Raymond Johnston Community Centre in Otter Lake hosted the fifth annual fishing derby in support of the
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