Allumette Island fire destroys home
July 6, 2026
Pontiac Ouest and Waltham fire departments spent Saturday fighting a raging house fire on L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, which ultimately destroyed the home. Pontiac Ouest fire chief Glynn
Pontiac Ouest and Waltham fire departments spent Saturday fighting a raging house fire on L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, which ultimately destroyed the home. Pontiac Ouest fire chief Glynn
George St-Pierre served with the Otter Lake fire department for the better part of his adult life. From 1989 up until his passing in Aug.
On June 18, the MRC Pontiac council of mayors met for their monthly public meeting at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. During the TNO
We all hear people complain that the waiting list in the hospitals is too long, no matter where you live. Many people say that they
Quebec launches investigation of Longueuil Police over fatal 2025 shooting On Monday, Quebec’s public security minister Ian Lafrenière announced an investigation into whether the Longueuil
Thorne council declined to act on a resident’s petition to restore first responder services after her family waited 45 minutes for an ambulance while their
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
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.
The closure of the provincial wildlife protection office in Campbell’s Bay is raising concerns about weakening on-the-ground enforcement across the Pontiac region. The office closed
Pontiac Ouest and Waltham fire departments spent Saturday fighting a raging house fire on L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, which ultimately destroyed the home. Pontiac Ouest fire chief Glynn Fleury said his department was called to the residence on chemin Pembroke in the community
George St-Pierre served with the Otter Lake fire department for the better part of his adult life. From 1989 up until his passing in Aug. 2024, he was committed to helping his neighbours in whatever ways he was able, even
On June 18, the MRC Pontiac council of mayors met for their monthly public meeting at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. During the TNO section of the council’s monthly meeting, which deals with the county’s non-organized territory, Warden Jane
We all hear people complain that the waiting list in the hospitals is too long, no matter where you live. Many people say that they cannot get a family doctor. Yes, there is a lineup at the out-person and emergency
Quebec launches investigation of Longueuil Police over fatal 2025 shooting On Monday, Quebec’s public security minister Ian Lafrenière announced an investigation into whether the Longueuil Police followed proper protocol after the fatal police shooting of a teen back in September
Thorne council declined to act on a resident’s petition to restore first responder services after her family waited 45 minutes for an ambulance while their 17-month-old son suffered a seizure in April. On Apr. 18, Thorne resident Bayley Lemay’s 17-month-old
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
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.
The closure of the provincial wildlife protection office in Campbell’s Bay is raising concerns about weakening on-the-ground enforcement across the Pontiac region. The office closed at the start of March after Quebec’s environment ministry chose not to renew its lease
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