The mayor of the far-flung municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims, located roughly an hour northwest of the Upper Pontiac region, is hoping to get his community recognized
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a court challenge filed by a Quebec First Nation and three environmental groups that seeks to protect species
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community
Most if not all Pontiac municipalities now have full fire bans in effect as the Outaouais wraps up a full week in an extreme fire
Vallée-de-la-Gatineau votes to leave regional table MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau is leaving the Conférence des préfets de l’Outaouais (CPO), a roundtable of regional leaders that includes the
Coroners call for Hwy. 50 widening, safety barriers Two Quebec coroners issued a report last week related to several deaths on Hwy. 50, which connects Gatineau
The walls of the Stone School Gallery in Portage-du-Fort were filled with expressions of love on Friday evening for the opening of artPontiac’s new exhibit,
Over 260 Quebec doctors apply to work in Ontario Ontario’s College of Physicians and Surgeons has received more than 260 applications from Quebec doctors to
Roger Peter Lafond became the municipality’s next mayor after brother-in-law Joe Lance dropped out of the race.
On Friday, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) held a tour of the Chenaux generating station, which sits on the Ottawa River across from Portage-du-Fort, to mark
The mayor of the far-flung municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims, located roughly an hour northwest of the Upper Pontiac region, is hoping to get his community recognized as remote. Roger Lafond said that his council and the MRC council of mayors have
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a court challenge filed by a Quebec First Nation and three environmental groups that seeks to protect species at risk from possible harm caused by the building of the nuclear waste disposal facility
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community by Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services. The resolution highlights the difficulties faced in
Most if not all Pontiac municipalities now have full fire bans in effect as the Outaouais wraps up a full week in an extreme fire risk zone. Quebec’s forest fire fighting agency SOPFEU issued an alert at the beginning of
Vallée-de-la-Gatineau votes to leave regional table MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau is leaving the Conférence des préfets de l’Outaouais (CPO), a roundtable of regional leaders that includes the mayor of Gatineau and wardens of the four surrounding MRCs. The Vallée-de-la-Gatineau council of mayors
Coroners call for Hwy. 50 widening, safety barriers Two Quebec coroners issued a report last week related to several deaths on Hwy. 50, which connects Gatineau to Montreal, and have urged authorities to install barriers or widen the route to improve
The walls of the Stone School Gallery in Portage-du-Fort were filled with expressions of love on Friday evening for the opening of artPontiac’s new exhibit, The Spectrum of Love. Artists from the Pontiac and beyond had works on display that
Over 260 Quebec doctors apply to work in Ontario Ontario’s College of Physicians and Surgeons has received more than 260 applications from Quebec doctors to work across the river, following the implementation of a controversial law restructuring doctors’ pay in
Roger Peter Lafond became the municipality’s next mayor after brother-in-law Joe Lance dropped out of the race.
On Friday, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) held a tour of the Chenaux generating station, which sits on the Ottawa River across from Portage-du-Fort, to mark the 75th anniversary of the facility. The tour on Friday was for media and elected
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