Economy and Tourism

Hydro-Québec is expected to lose close to $ 100 million this year due to unpaid bills. This amount includes unpaid bills and rebates granted to low-income households. More than 250,000 hydro users were unable to pay their electricity bills according to the Journal de Montréal. Last year, nearly 50,000 customers were disconnected due to delinquencies […]

The Sûreté du Québec wishes to warn the public against a scam that may be active the Pontiac. An emerging ploy in Quebec that targets small and medium-sized businesses. To date, thousands of dollars have been transferred outside of Canada. Scammers first establish trade between a Quebec company and a supplier located outside the country. […]

At the most recent Annual General Meeting of Tourisme Outaouais, new members of the Board of Directors were elected for 2017-2018 term. The Board now has fourteen directors under the new governance model adopted at last year’s meeting. This change promises to increase the flexibility, performance and dynamics of the operation. The representatives of the […]

The biomass recovery center (CVB) project resurfaced on Tuesday morning, while the leaders of the Pontiac Fibre organization presented a detailed progress report to the Pontiac MRC Council on the progress made since last January. The CVB project was unveiled in August 2015, with the objective of enhancing the abundance of forestry in the territory […]

The Government of Québec is providing financial assistance at a maximum of $ 128,675 to the Pontiac MRC for the maintenance of an intercity bus service on the Allumettes Island to Gatineau route. This amount comes from the Green Fund and the Ground Transportation Networks Fund (le Fonds des réseaux de transport terrestre). The Honorable […]

On September 9, the 25th anniversary of Parc des Chutes Coulonge took place. For the occasion, the organizers held a barbecue, offered a 25% discount to customers for all air activities and admission was free for everyone. Élizabeth Séguin was at the park and spoke to the park’s director, Jean-François Dubois, who painted a portrait […]

An announcement was made by the MNA for Pontiac André Fortin, this morning, stating that $ 505,893 will be invested by the Government of Quebec to rebuild the north-south axis on chemin du Bois-Franc. Member of National Assembly for Pontiac André Fortin explains where the funding comes from: Clip – André Fortin The Mayor of […]

In a Facebook post last week, Pontiac MNA André Fortin highlighted the announcement of $ 31 million in additional funding over five years as part of “the first ministerial health and wellness policy for men history of Quebec “. André Fortin mentioned that for a few years in the Pontiac, the Auton’homme group is working […]

Several members of the Quebec government, including Minister responsible for the Outaouais Region Stéphanie Vallée, announced yesterday the new Regional Support Fund – the Fonds d’appui au rayonnement des régions (FARR), which will have an impact in the Pontiac MRC. In total, $ 310 million over five years will be invested in regional development through […]

The police officers of the Sûreté du Québec wish to make the public aware of the need to be careful when purchasing through a resale site on the Internet. Sergeant Marc Tessier. Clip – Marc Tessier Here are some prevention tips: • Be skeptical about too attractive offers; if it’s too good to be true […]