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Bristol Dryland delayed to January

CALEB NICKERSON BRISTOL Oct. 28, 2020  Though the Bristol Dryland dog race will not be taking place this year, organizer Denis Rozon is aiming to

Water fluctuations on the Ottawa River

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Oct. 28, 2020  Hydro-Quebec is informing residents upstream of the Carillon Generating Station that the water levels of the Ottawa River will

Yoga: a catalyst for healing

Emily Reid was never interested in spirituality or religion growing up. She rarely thought about the philosophical side of the everyday things she did, or

Outaouais to get mega-hospital

EMILY HSUEH OUTAOUAIS Oct. 14, 2020  CISSSO and the Quebec government have announced that a new 600-bed mega-hospital will be built in the Outaouais in

Cahill completes journey

EMILY HSUEH QUEBEC Oct. 18, 2020  The finale of TVA’s La Voix aired on Oct. 18, with Fort Coulonge resident Michaela Cahill riding the wave

Bristol garage referendum requests due Oct. 29

STEPHEN RICCIO BRISTOL Oct. 28, 2020  For any Bristol residents who might oppose the presence of one man’s proposed commercial garage, Oct. 29 is the final day for submitting a request for referendum. To qualify for a referendum, 12 resident

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Bristol Dryland delayed to January

CALEB NICKERSON BRISTOL Oct. 28, 2020  Though the Bristol Dryland dog race will not be taking place this year, organizer Denis Rozon is aiming to have a modified event take place in January. Rozon said that the new date would

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Half a million for local infrastructure projects

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Sept. 21, 2020  At MRC Pontiac’s Council of Mayors meeting on Oct. 21, Economic Development Director Cyndy Phillips announced that 13 projects would be funded through the FRR program.   The decisions were made on Sept. 30

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Clarendon looks to form commercial camping bylaw

STEPHEN RICCIO CLARENDON Oct. 28, 2020  The Municipality of Clarendon will be hosting a public consultation on its recently drafted campground bylaw at a Nov. 3 meeting at the Clarendon Municipal office. The bylaw would create comprehensive guidelines for businesses

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Water fluctuations on the Ottawa River

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Oct. 28, 2020  Hydro-Quebec is informing residents upstream of the Carillon Generating Station that the water levels of the Ottawa River will be lower until Nov. 1  Repair work is being done to the safety booms which

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Yoga: a catalyst for healing

Emily Reid was never interested in spirituality or religion growing up. She rarely thought about the philosophical side of the everyday things she did, or of the things she saw around her. She battled several medical issues and other stressful

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Outaouais to get mega-hospital

EMILY HSUEH OUTAOUAIS Oct. 14, 2020  CISSSO and the Quebec government have announced that a new 600-bed mega-hospital will be built in the Outaouais in the coming years. In a French press conference live streamed on CISSSO’s Facebook page on

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COVID-19 numbers up, testing is down

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Oct. 14, 2020  Cases in the RLS Pontiac service area continue to rise, sitting at 25 as of Monday, up from 19 last week. The Municipality of Pontiac observed an increase in cases as it began its

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Cahill completes journey

EMILY HSUEH QUEBEC Oct. 18, 2020  The finale of TVA’s La Voix aired on Oct. 18, with Fort Coulonge resident Michaela Cahill riding the wave all the way to the end.  In the season finale, the four finalists were each

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