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April 16, 2026

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Province matches techs’ bonus

Radiology technologists in four rural Outaouais hospitals, including the Pontiac Hospital in Shawville, will receive an additional $4,000 bonus, matching the $22,000 bonuses offered previously

Fire destroys Clarendon home

Nobody was harmed in the Monday night fire at the home of Reuben and Doug Hodgins. “They would have been dead if they didn’t have

Wrongdoing in Waltham

An investigation has found Waltham’s former director general of almost 40 years breached ethical and professional rules in Quebec’s municipal code.

Kuehl carries Quebec to softball gold

Cade Kuehl played third base and catcher at this weekend’s U17 national fast-pitch championships in Saint-Gervais, Que. and scored the game-winning run in the final.

Residents launch fundraiser for techs

Local activism group Citizens of the Pontiac is hoping to raise $30,000 to pay Pontiac’s imaging technicians what the province isn’t and keep them from

Biking with Banjo

Man and his dog raising money for kids’ cancer research Eugene Hamelin had spent the entire month of July training for this. On Aug. 1

Province matches techs’ bonus

Radiology technologists in four rural Outaouais hospitals, including the Pontiac Hospital in Shawville, will receive an additional $4,000 bonus, matching the $22,000 bonuses offered previously to technologists in Gatineau, Hull and Papineau hospitals, per an announcement by the union representing

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Fire destroys Clarendon home

Nobody was harmed in the Monday night fire at the home of Reuben and Doug Hodgins. “They would have been dead if they didn’t have a smoke alarm,” Chief Laframboise said.

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Wrongdoing in Waltham

An investigation has found Waltham’s former director general of almost 40 years breached ethical and professional rules in Quebec’s municipal code.

Read More »

Residents launch fundraiser for techs

Local activism group Citizens of the Pontiac is hoping to raise $30,000 to pay Pontiac’s imaging technicians what the province isn’t and keep them from leaving for higher paying jobs in early September.

Read More »

Biking with Banjo

Man and his dog raising money for kids’ cancer research Eugene Hamelin had spent the entire month of July training for this. On Aug. 1 the Norway Bay man kicked off a one-month challenge to bike as many kilometres as

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