Waltham declares state of emergency due to flooding
April 21, 2026
The municipality was the second after Fort-Coulonge to use this measure to respond to flooding.
The municipality was the second after Fort-Coulonge to use this measure to respond to flooding.
Municipal officials say Monday’s Ottawa River level was already at the 108.6 m that was previously predicted by the river’s planning board for Tuesday.
Lac Coulonge water levels are expected to rise to 108.40 by Monday, but this could change depending on rainfall. The major flood level is set
The Ottawa River Planning Board is warning the water may rise above ‘minor flood levels’ in the coming days.
A 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported 20 kilometres northeast of Shawville just after 12:30 p.m. on Apr. 14.
On a cold day in March, Lance Orr sits in a trailer on a construction site in downtown Arnprior. He oversees dozens of workers toiling
Coroners call for Hwy. 50 widening, safety barriers Two Quebec coroners issued a report last week related to several deaths on Hwy. 50, which connects Gatineau
Fifteen hockey teams duked it out three-on-three style at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs arena in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend in the 13th annual
The Shawville arena was buzzing with anticipation on Friday evening as family and friends of the Shawville Figure Skating Club’s 105 members filed through its
The Pontiac Meteors women’s hockey team hosted its second annual tournament on home ice in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend. The event drew eight teams from
The municipality was the second after Fort-Coulonge to use this measure to respond to flooding.
Municipal officials say Monday’s Ottawa River level was already at the 108.6 m that was previously predicted by the river’s planning board for Tuesday.
Lac Coulonge water levels are expected to rise to 108.40 by Monday, but this could change depending on rainfall. The major flood level is set at 108.50 at that location, only a few notches higher than this weekend’s expected levels.
The Ottawa River Planning Board is warning the water may rise above ‘minor flood levels’ in the coming days.
A 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported 20 kilometres northeast of Shawville just after 12:30 p.m. on Apr. 14.
On a cold day in March, Lance Orr sits in a trailer on a construction site in downtown Arnprior. He oversees dozens of workers toiling to pour immense amounts of concrete into an enormous hole that has been blasted out
Coroners call for Hwy. 50 widening, safety barriers Two Quebec coroners issued a report last week related to several deaths on Hwy. 50, which connects Gatineau to Montreal, and have urged authorities to install barriers or widen the route to improve
Fifteen hockey teams duked it out three-on-three style at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs arena in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend in the 13th annual Pontiac Cup, with three teams emerging as champions. Joel Boisvert, long-time organizer, said the tournament
The Shawville arena was buzzing with anticipation on Friday evening as family and friends of the Shawville Figure Skating Club’s 105 members filed through its front doors and packed the bleachers for the club’s year-end show. This year’s performance, titled
The Pontiac Meteors women’s hockey team hosted its second annual tournament on home ice in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend. The event drew eight teams from Gatineau and across the Ottawa Valley, twice the number that participated in last year’s inaugural
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