On Feb. 8, Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette was sentenced to life in prison without the eligibility for parole for 40 years. Quebec Superior Court Justice François Huot declared that any sentence of 50 years or more would be

The Pontiac Sorting Centre was hit with a $40,000 fine last week for non-compliance with provincial environmental regulations. The infractions ranged from storing asphalt shingles outside to failing to waterproof the sorting area with concrete slabs. But one infraction jumps

Rumours have been circulating in the community about the fate of the proposed cannabis growing facility and innovation centre that has been proposed by LiveWell Foods Inc. in Litchfield. The plan – which has apparently changed – originally called for

Last year, when it was announced that Shawville would finally be getting a long-awaited slaughterhouse, many people celebrated another business coming to the Pontiac. Some people changed their attitudes when they found out that the new slaughterhouse was going to

Last week, the provincial government took a firm stance as champions of the French language. Were they celebrating Francophone art and culture? Announcing funds for French-language schools and institutions? No. They were urging the Hospital in Lachute to put a

As Canadians, we like to remind ourselves that hockey is OUR game and WE invented it. Because Canada is the gold standard for hockey success, anything but a gold medal is seen as a failure. The World Junior Hockey Championships

Well, well, well, 2019 has arrived and not a moment too soon. It feels good to be able to bid 2018 adieu, like turning the page emphatically on a particularly arduous chapter in a novel. The past 12 months had

Last Saturday, the long-awaited dialysis unit at the Shawville Hospital got its world premiere. The project has been ongoing since the fundraising started in October of 2007. The community raised more than $650,000 for the project – accounting for more

Young adults in the Pontiac can rest easy. Don’t be afraid. Our Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leaders bring good news: they’re going to protect the province’s youth from the great scourge of cannabis by raising the legal age of consumption

Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford angered many when his government announced plans to axe the French language services commissioner and scrap a proposed French language university. Francophones in Ontario protested the move this past weekend and the push back