Volunteer shortage plagues Pontiac community groups “Everyone is just too busy in their own lives” Connor Lalande Pontiac Oct. 23, 2023 It’s mid-October and Mona Woodstock and other volunteers from the Pontiac Legion in Campbell’s Bay are preparing for Remembrance

Almost $2 million for local development projects Sophie Kuijper Dickson Campbell’s Bay Oct. 18, 2023 New money will be flowing to a handful of projects that advance social and economic development in the MRC Pontiac thanks to funding from the

Connor Lalande Quyon Oct. 14, 2023 The Quyon Lionettes roared back to action this past Saturday, hosting the 35th edition of their much-anticipated car rally. In what is essentially a large scavenger hunt that takes participants on an odyssey of

Proportion of “vulnerable” children in Outaouais remains comparably high to rest of Quebec Connor Lalande Outaouais Oct. 12, 2023 The number of children considered “vulnerable” in at least one area of their development remains high in the Outaouais by comparison

Teachers vote in favour of strike action Connor Lalande Pontiac Oct. 11, 2023 The Western Quebec Teachers Association (WQTA) voted 100 per cent in favour of a proposed strike action during a secret ballot vote by members this past Thursday.

Failed attempt to fix problem may have wasted $90,000 Connor Lalande Pontiac Oct. 5, 2023 A series of community forest mapping workshops is coming to the Municipality of Pontiac in November. Billed as a “joint scientific research and community art

Forest mapping workshops coming to the MoP Connor Lalande Pontiac Oct. 5, 2023 A series of community forest mapping workshops is coming to the Municipality of Pontiac in November. Billed as a “joint scientific research and community art initiative”, the

Glen Hartle Shawville Sept. 27, 2023 The Pontiac Environmental Protection Association (PEP) held its annual general meeting (AGM) last Wednesday at the Shawville Community Lodge. The low-key AGM went as planned with some 14 members present either in person or