Full fire ban in effect across Outaouais
October 6, 2025
The entire Pontiac and Outaouais regions remain under a complete fire ban following a decision on Oct. 1 by Quebec’s fire protection agency SOPFEU due
The entire Pontiac and Outaouais regions remain under a complete fire ban following a decision on Oct. 1 by Quebec’s fire protection agency SOPFEU due
SOPFEU says the fire danger risk will remain extreme across the region into the weekend.
Bruno St-Cyr is the fourth candidate to make a bid for the warden’s seat.
Over the weekend, the Chutes Coulonge Park in Mansfield-etPontefract hosted its second annual Lumberjack Festival. The weekend kicked off with a comedy night at Cinema
Some 200 students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge spent the afternoon of Sept. 25 walking, and some sprinting, a nine kilometre loop to raise money for
MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller had previously announced she would not be running in this fall’s election.
Attendees enjoyed a dinner and get-together to celebrate the milestone.
Following an outage that left thousands in the upper Pontiac without power early last week, local officials are calling on Hydro-Québec to offer better short-term
This summer, the owners of Pontiac’s own homegrown hardware and building materials store are passing the torch to the next generation. In June, ownership of
The Mansfield community gathered at Amyotte Park over the weekend for its annual summer party – Mansfield en Fête – which this year was jam-packed
The entire Pontiac and Outaouais regions remain under a complete fire ban following a decision on Oct. 1 by Quebec’s fire protection agency SOPFEU due to an increase in dry conditions across the region. The ban extends to campfires, fireworks,
SOPFEU says the fire danger risk will remain extreme across the region into the weekend.
Bruno St-Cyr is the fourth candidate to make a bid for the warden’s seat.
Over the weekend, the Chutes Coulonge Park in Mansfield-etPontefract hosted its second annual Lumberjack Festival. The weekend kicked off with a comedy night at Cinema Lyn headlined by Derek Seguin. Organizer Brittany Morin said that they wanted to offer the
Some 200 students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge spent the afternoon of Sept. 25 walking, and some sprinting, a nine kilometre loop to raise money for cancer research, joining the hundreds of students and community members across the Pontiac who took
MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller had previously announced she would not be running in this fall’s election.
Attendees enjoyed a dinner and get-together to celebrate the milestone.
Following an outage that left thousands in the upper Pontiac without power early last week, local officials are calling on Hydro-Québec to offer better short-term fixes to the region’s frequent outages while residents wait for a new substation. A storm
This summer, the owners of Pontiac’s own homegrown hardware and building materials store are passing the torch to the next generation. In June, ownership of Materiaux JLS officially transferred from its founders, Jean-Guy LaSalle and Connie Gutoski to their son
The Mansfield community gathered at Amyotte Park over the weekend for its annual summer party – Mansfield en Fête – which this year was jam-packed with a ball tournament, live music, dance performances, fireworks and kids’ activities. A new addition
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