

Rapides-des-Joachims mayor gathering signatures for remote status
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 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 fundraiser brought in $10K more than the previous year, with proceeds going to supporting local sports organizations.


As the Waltham fire chief retires after 50 years of service to his neighbours, the future of his department is straddled between history and efficiency.


On Oct. 21, the local user committee for the regional health care network met at the CLSC in Shawville for its second annual general meeting


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


Senior high school students across the Pontiac celebrated the completion of their last classes last week.


After many years of advocacy from residents and local politicians in the Upper Pontiac, Hydro-Québec is finally making plans to upgrade the region’s electricity grid.


Hydro-Québec hosted an open house in Quyon on Mar. 26 to address the public’s concerns about upcoming work on the power lines. The company is


MNA indicates upcoming projects will include improvements to Upper Pontiac network.


Service from three new towers going up in Ontario may reach parts of Waltham and Allumette Island.


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 fundraiser brought in $10K more than the previous year, with proceeds going to supporting local sports organizations.


As the Waltham fire chief retires after 50 years of service to his neighbours, the future of his department is straddled between history and efficiency.


On Oct. 21, the local user committee for the regional health care network met at the CLSC in Shawville for its second annual general meeting since forming in 2023. The group serves as a liaison between the regional health authority


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


Senior high school students across the Pontiac celebrated the completion of their last classes last week.


After many years of advocacy from residents and local politicians in the Upper Pontiac, Hydro-Québec is finally making plans to upgrade the region’s electricity grid.


Hydro-Québec hosted an open house in Quyon on Mar. 26 to address the public’s concerns about upcoming work on the power lines. The company is planning to upgrade the nearly hundred-year-old transmission lines between Quyon and Wyman in the coming


MNA indicates upcoming projects will include improvements to Upper Pontiac network.


Service from three new towers going up in Ontario may reach parts of Waltham and Allumette Island.
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