Author: Marie Gionet

Investigators from the Sûreté du Québec specializing in the sexual exploitation of children on the Internet, with the collaboration of investigators from the MRC Pontiac station, arrested a man from Otter Lake for child pornography offences that are alleged to have occurred between 2011 and 2021. Archille Belland, 56, appeared at the Gatineau courthouse yesterday […]

Artists and organizations in the Pontiac region have until December 16 to submit projects the the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ). Grants will be available for a wide variety of artistic disciplines from architecture to dance and music. According to a statement on the MRC Pontiac’s website, the objectives of the […]

There will be a benefit night for the Knights of Columbus Council 7221 that will take place this Saturday. One of the organizers of the event, Gaétan Forgues, painted a portrait of the evening’s activities: “It’s an event that is close to my heart because, to start the evening, there are a few of my […]

Pontiac Liberal MP Sophie Chatel was sworn in on Friday (October 15), becoming the first woman to represent the riding in the House of Commons. “Surrounded by my family and two members of my constituency team, I had the great privilege of being sworn in as the new MP for Pontiac Friday afternoon,” she wrote […]

Portage du Fort mayoral candidate Nicole Thompson is hoping to make some changes if she’s elected to council. The race in 2021 is the same as it was in 2017, with Thompson running against three-term incumbent Lynne Cameron. Cameron won a slim victory four years ago by a margin of just six votes. That year […]

The Rendez-vous des saveurs (RVS), taking place in Gatineau this weekend, will feature Bryson-born chef Yannick LaSalle. Already making a name for himself at the renowned Chelsea eatery Les Fougères, LaSalle won the national gold medal at the Canadian Culinary Championships in 2019. The RVS brings together some of the best chefs in the region […]

Portage du Fort Mayor Lynne Cameron hasn’t grown tired of local politics and is seeking another term after more than 20 years on council, with the past 12 in the top job. She will face off again against Nicole Thompson, whom she defeated in 2017 by a margin of six votes. That year the village […]