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January 21, 2026

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Editorials

Abattoir looks promising

Whenever there is an announcement in the Pontiac about a new business that will bring with it much needed jobs, it often falls on deaf

Pontiac gets a seat at the table

Credit needs to be given where it is due. It seems that the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) is

Work together instead of bickering

The recent brouhaha over the potential closure of a snowmobile trail linking the Municipality of Pontiac and La Pêche has exposed the lack of trust

License to speak freely

The Quebec government will finally allow the province’s drivers to express themselves a little bit more. Next month, Quebec drivers will be able to put

A bleak landscape

Local news was dealt another harsh blow last week when Postmedia announced that it will close several local newspapers around the country. One of those

Happy Canada Day

This time of year, the Pontiac is buzzing. The cottage communities are full, students just finished school for the year, summer has officially started and

An end to a long legal saga

On June 12, the Municipality of Pontiac council decided that based on the legal opinion of RPGL lawyers, they would not pursue the recouperation of

Donald Trump is a dunce

U.S. President Donald Trump put his ignorance on full display – yet again – this past weekend at the G7 summit in Quebec when he

Property owners in Gatineau Park deserve rights

A regular refrain in this province is that business and property owners are burdened with unnecessary red tape. For a local example, look no further than those who own land in Gatineau Park. Municipality of Pontiac property owners whose land

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Abattoir looks promising

Whenever there is an announcement in the Pontiac about a new business that will bring with it much needed jobs, it often falls on deaf ears. It’s no surprise given the amount of business prospects that have flamed out before

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Pontiac gets a seat at the table

Credit needs to be given where it is due. It seems that the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) is finally listening to Pontiac residents. Last week, it was announced that former Mayor of Calumet

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When one door closes, a window opens

While the Shawville Senior Pontiacs will have to wait for at least one more year before they hit the ice, local hockey fans still have an option to take in Senior A hockey in the Pontiac. The Fort Coulonge Comets

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Work together instead of bickering

The recent brouhaha over the potential closure of a snowmobile trail linking the Municipality of Pontiac and La Pêche has exposed the lack of trust between residents, the municipal administration and the National Capital Commission (NCC). The Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers

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License to speak freely

The Quebec government will finally allow the province’s drivers to express themselves a little bit more. Next month, Quebec drivers will be able to put vanity license plates on their vehicles. In Ontario, drivers can personalize their license plates with

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A bleak landscape

Local news was dealt another harsh blow last week when Postmedia announced that it will close several local newspapers around the country. One of those publications that will face the chopping block is the Pembroke Daily Observer. Four people lost

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Happy Canada Day

This time of year, the Pontiac is buzzing. The cottage communities are full, students just finished school for the year, summer has officially started and Canada Day is around the corner. Canada Day is a great opportunity to kick back

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An end to a long legal saga

On June 12, the Municipality of Pontiac council decided that based on the legal opinion of RPGL lawyers, they would not pursue the recouperation of legal fees from former councillor and mayor Eddie McCann. The RPGL lawyers are the same

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Donald Trump is a dunce

U.S. President Donald Trump put his ignorance on full display – yet again – this past weekend at the G7 summit in Quebec when he blistered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for having the audacity to not capitulate to the Trump

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