Hot, dry conditions bring three wildfires to Pontiac
July 20, 2026
Hot and dry weather conditions last week caused a total of six wildfires across the Outaouais region, including three in the Pontiac, according to SOPFEU,
Hot and dry weather conditions last week caused a total of six wildfires across the Outaouais region, including three in the Pontiac, according to SOPFEU,
Last week’s hot and humid temperatures didn’t stop a sea of red and white from spreading across the Pontiac as communities from Sheenboro to Alleyn-et-Cawood
Shawville-Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise is expressing concern after his department responded to several false alarms triggered by cell phone crash-detection alerts. He said that
The McDowell Home and School Committee hosted its annual spring fair on Thursday evening with a significant turnout despite the damp weather. “It was crazy
A pair of fires on Monday night and Tuesday morning destroyed a home in Shawville and a tractor in Clarendon.
On Saturday evening, the Lions Hall in Shawville was packed for the annual Shawville-Clarendon Fireman’s ball. Chief Lee Laframboise said that the department currently has
After four days of curling at the 49th Shawville Community Bonspiel, local team Les Glorieux took home first place and the prized toilet seat trophy.
Crews were on scene for around six hours putting it out. The cause of the blaze is unknown.
A garage fire on Queen Street in Shawville got a quick response from the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department on Monday, as it was just down the
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Hot and dry weather conditions last week caused a total of six wildfires across the Outaouais region, including three in the Pontiac, according to SOPFEU, Quebec’s wildfire fighting agency. Two of these fires, located northwest of Maniwaki in the TNO
Last week’s hot and humid temperatures didn’t stop a sea of red and white from spreading across the Pontiac as communities from Sheenboro to Alleyn-et-Cawood celebrated this country’s birthday. Beginning in Quyon on June 30, the community came together to
Shawville-Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise is expressing concern after his department responded to several false alarms triggered by cell phone crash-detection alerts. He said that several calls have come in recently that turned out to come from cell phones that
The McDowell Home and School Committee hosted its annual spring fair on Thursday evening with a significant turnout despite the damp weather. “It was crazy busy. We were surprised by how busy it was,” said committee vice-president Chelsea Laframboise, one
A pair of fires on Monday night and Tuesday morning destroyed a home in Shawville and a tractor in Clarendon.
On Saturday evening, the Lions Hall in Shawville was packed for the annual Shawville-Clarendon Fireman’s ball. Chief Lee Laframboise said that the department currently has 31 firefighters, more than it has ever had. “We’ve never had higher than 28. And
After four days of curling at the 49th Shawville Community Bonspiel, local team Les Glorieux took home first place and the prized toilet seat trophy. The team won a tournament-high 40 points, meaning that they won five out of six
Crews were on scene for around six hours putting it out. The cause of the blaze is unknown.
A garage fire on Queen Street in Shawville got a quick response from the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department on Monday, as it was just down the street from the fire hall. Chief Lee Laframboise said that they got the call about
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