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
Between the hoots and the hollers coming from Mansfield’s Parc Amyotte ballfield, and the cheers from the stage, this year’s Mansfield en fête crowd brought
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
Happy belated birthday to Owen McCredie who celebrated his special day recently. Congratulations to the Municipality of Shawville for another successful Fishing Derby in spite
A total fire ban will remain in place across the Pontiac this weekend and into next week despite SOPFEU’s decision on Friday to lift its
Dozens of firefighters from four Pontiac municipalities gathered at the Campbell’s Bay RA hall on Saturday evening to raise their glasses to another year of
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
A pair of fires on Monday night and Tuesday morning destroyed a home in Shawville and a tractor in Clarendon.
A Winnebago trailer in Fort-Coulonge was destroyed by fire on Friday night. At around 11:30 p.m. the Fort-Coulonge Fire Department was called out to a
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
Between the hoots and the hollers coming from Mansfield’s Parc Amyotte ballfield, and the cheers from the stage, this year’s Mansfield en fête crowd brought the energy despite Saturday’s heat. The weekend of family fun kicked off on Friday
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
Happy belated birthday to Owen McCredie who celebrated his special day recently. Congratulations to the Municipality of Shawville for another successful Fishing Derby in spite of the rain and cloudy conditions this past Saturday. St-Paul’s Anglican Church had another great
A total fire ban will remain in place across the Pontiac this weekend and into next week despite SOPFEU’s decision on Friday to lift its ban on open-air fires.
Dozens of firefighters from four Pontiac municipalities gathered at the Campbell’s Bay RA hall on Saturday evening to raise their glasses to another year of community service and celebrate milestones for several among them. Last July, the Bryson-Grand-Calumet Fire Department
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
A pair of fires on Monday night and Tuesday morning destroyed a home in Shawville and a tractor in Clarendon.
A Winnebago trailer in Fort-Coulonge was destroyed by fire on Friday night. At around 11:30 p.m. the Fort-Coulonge Fire Department was called out to a property on rue Francoeur. Chief Gaetan Fortin said that when firefighters arrived, the trailer, situated
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