Jeremy Morse Fort-Coulonge May 7, 2022 The Pontiac’s drag scene continues to defy expectations with Saturday’s sold-out show at Fort-Coulonge’s Café Downtown. The three-hour event featured Ottawa-based queens Kiki Coe, Kimmy Couture, Vera and Karamilk performing everything from. . .

Brett Thoms Fort Coulonge April 26, 2022 A public forum on the near surface disposal facility (NSDF) at Chalk River for low level radioactive waste proposed by Canadian Nuclear laboratories (CNL) was hosted by Jane Toller, warden of the MRC

A subject of a recent political controversy at the MRC, Residence Meilleur is a not-for profit retirement home located next to the St. Alphonsus Parish church in Chapeau, overlooking the Ottawa River. And while it might have sometimes been lost

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville April 27, 2022 Pontiac High School was recognized for being one of the top 50 high schools in the Outaouais to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation. PHS ranked 22 among numerous schools, with $2,300 raised

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac April 27, 2022 As a former mayor of Campbell’s Bay and community member, Cletus Ferrigan always made sure to make people feel welcome. He would greet old and new faces who walked or drove by him and

by Zainab Al-Mehdar New in town, two business-savvy brothers recently started buying old buildings and restoring them. Originally from Sudbury, Ontario, Larry and Benjamin Charbonneau are property owners and have restored and flipped properties in the past. What made their

Brett Thoms Shawville April 22, 2022 The first Hooley since the start of the pandemic was held at the Shawville Anglican Hall on Friday evening. The event was organized by Chris Judd and his wife Jeannie Judd. Hooley is an

Jeremy Morse Shawville April 15, 2022 To commemorate Good Friday, Shawville’s churches participated in a walk of the cross. At 2 p.m., community members gathered in the parking lot of New Hope Christian Fellowship. New Hope’s pastor, Rev. Stuart Marples,

Brett Thoms Quyon April 15, 2022 Medical sample collection services are coming to the Quyon CLSC (Local Community Services Centres) in May. The decision was announced by Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO), the local

Brett Thoms Pontiac April 14, 2022 The Exploratory Committee on Political Options (ExComm), a group aiming to form a political party dedicated to protecting English and religious minority rights in Quebec, wrote a press release criticizing the Liberal Party of