Flickering outages in Pontiac Ouest frustrate Allumettes mayor
December 4, 2025
A series of flickering power outages in the upper Pontiac last week has left many frustrated by the response from the utility provider. L’Isle-aux-Allumettes mayor
A series of flickering power outages in the upper Pontiac last week has left many frustrated by the response from the utility provider. L’Isle-aux-Allumettes mayor
The newly elected council of mayors held its first public meeting on Nov. 26, with eight fresh faces at the table joining the 10 mayors
The MRC Pontiac is set to begin rolling out blue recycling bins to certain participating municipalities this week, a milestone for the county which, according
She is the sixth incumbent mayor in the MRC Pontiac to be acclaimed into the seat in this election.
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.
A young man was able to save his own life after a serious four-wheeler accident destroyed his right leg.
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
On Thursday morning, the front deck of Sheenboro’s old Fort William hotel was host not to its usual contingent of boaters and cottagers from both
From Danford Lake to Sand Bay, and Swisha to Quyon, communities in all corners of the Pontiac celebrated Canada’s birthday on July 1. THE EQUITY
A series of flickering power outages in the upper Pontiac last week has left many frustrated by the response from the utility provider. L’Isle-aux-Allumettes mayor Corey Spence said that on Thursday (Dec. 4) the island was hit by a series
The newly elected council of mayors held its first public meeting on Nov. 26, with eight fresh faces at the table joining the 10 mayors who were re-elected. Campbell’s Bay mayor Raymond Pilon was named pro-warden by warden Jane Toller,
The MRC Pontiac is set to begin rolling out blue recycling bins to certain participating municipalities this week, a milestone for the county which, according to the MRC, is the last in the province to implement door-to-door recycling collection.
She is the sixth incumbent mayor in the MRC Pontiac to be acclaimed into the seat in this election.
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.
A young man was able to save his own life after a serious four-wheeler accident destroyed his right leg.
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
On Thursday morning, the front deck of Sheenboro’s old Fort William hotel was host not to its usual contingent of boaters and cottagers from both sides of the river, but to a different type of crowd – line dancers. About
From Danford Lake to Sand Bay, and Swisha to Quyon, communities in all corners of the Pontiac celebrated Canada’s birthday on July 1. THE EQUITY traveled far and wide to capture some of these celebrations. See anyone you know?
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