No fire, just a scaredy cat
March 24, 2026
Fort-Coulonge firefighters spent Friday morning rescuing a scared cat from a tree. Assistant chief Gilles Dionne said the department got the call around 9 a.m.
Fort-Coulonge firefighters spent Friday morning rescuing a scared cat from a tree. Assistant chief Gilles Dionne said the department got the call around 9 a.m.
Protest at National Assembly over intimate partner violence A protest was held at Quebec’s National Assembly Tuesday morning by a group representing 50 women’s shelters
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As the Waltham fire chief retires after 50 years of service to his neighbours, the future of his department is straddled between history and efficiency.
Waltham council was divided at a Dec. 11 meeting that two councillors called to discuss options they believe can help the municipality save money on
The Chapeau Lions hosted a fundraiser dance on Saturday night to raise money for the $80,000-generator the club plans to buy for the Harrington Community
The municipality is looking at ways to save costs, while ensuring best fire response times across its territory.
Students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) graduated from the province’s first high school firefighting training program with their Firefighting 1 certifications on Monday evening. The
A young man was able to save his own life after a serious four-wheeler accident destroyed his right leg.
Mayor says Thorne will gets its own first responders, and until then, the ambulances will be first on the scene.
Fort-Coulonge firefighters spent Friday morning rescuing a scared cat from a tree. Assistant chief Gilles Dionne said the department got the call around 9 a.m. that day, while a group of firefighters were already at the station doing some cleaning
Protest at National Assembly over intimate partner violence A protest was held at Quebec’s National Assembly Tuesday morning by a group representing 50 women’s shelters to demand action against conjugal violence, CBC News reported. The move comes after a report
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As the Waltham fire chief retires after 50 years of service to his neighbours, the future of his department is straddled between history and efficiency.
Waltham council was divided at a Dec. 11 meeting that two councillors called to discuss options they believe can help the municipality save money on fire services. Councillors Brendan Adam and Holli Lair called the meeting to inform the public
The Chapeau Lions hosted a fundraiser dance on Saturday night to raise money for the $80,000-generator the club plans to buy for the Harrington Community Centre. The night featured live music from Ryan Ziggs and the Zags, as well as
The municipality is looking at ways to save costs, while ensuring best fire response times across its territory.
Students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) graduated from the province’s first high school firefighting training program with their Firefighting 1 certifications on Monday evening. The two-year program, which began at the Mansfield high school in the fall of 2023, is
A young man was able to save his own life after a serious four-wheeler accident destroyed his right leg.
Mayor says Thorne will gets its own first responders, and until then, the ambulances will be first on the scene.
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