Blitz on surgeries to cut down on Outaouais wait times  Regional health authority CISSSO has launched a series of “surgical blitzes” to cut down on the number of people waiting more than a year for surgery, Le Droit reports.  With

When Olivia Davis first got into her canoe on the Dumoine River last summer, she could not, for the life of her, get it to go straight. Headwinds, currents, and whitewater rapids made it difficult for her and her paddling

Facing playoff elimination in their own barn on Sunday evening, the Shawville Pontiacs couldn’t quite get the job done, losing a 6-3 decision to the Madawaska Valley Wolves.  The teams played on Friday in Barry’s Bay in what was the

The Campbell’s Bay RA was decorated in pink and red on Saturday for a Valentine’s-themed pancake breakfast hosted by Campbell’s Bay group the Parent Hive.  Stacks of pancakes with Valentine-themed toppings lined the RA table, as well as sausages and

On Feb. 15, the Quebec Liberal Party acclaimed Charles Milliard as their new leader. The uncontested race followed the resignation of former leader Pablo Rodriguez in December, which stemmed from allegations of impropriety during last year’s leadership race as well

Downtown Quyon was packed with around 130 vintage snowmobiles on Sunday for the annual Old Sled Run put on by the Constance Bay Legion.

The Shawville arena was packed withhockey players over the weekend for the final iteration of the Pontiac Winter Classic.

On Saturday the Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers Association held a cookout at their warmup shack in Wyman.  President David Young said that they had been blessed with beautiful weather for a rip on the trails and hoped they would attract around

Over Feb. 13 and 14, the Comité des Loisirs de L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet celebrated 50 years at their annual winter carnival.