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Due to the power outages in the region of Mirabel QC, where there Journal’s print shop, Imprimerie Mirabel (Quebecor) is located, this week’s edition of the Pontiac Journal has been delayed until Thursday. The power outages in Mirabel were cause by an accumulation freezing rain that had and severe affect on the power system resulted […]

According to the Équité Outaouais group estimates, there is almost nothing for the Outaouais in the most recent Provincial Budget in terms of health, education and social justice. The health spokesperson for Équité Outaouais and family physician, Gilles Aubé gave more details: During the interview, the Pontiac was also discussed: The full interview with Gilles […]

With the arrival of spring, the Municipality of Pontiac has announced on their Facebook page that they will be conducting road inspections to prioritize certain areas in need of repair, paving and/or levelling gravel roads. The roads repairs, will be carried out as quickly and efficiently as said by the municipality in a Facebook post.

A poetry book called Haiku’ku, written by local author and Pontiac Journal editorialist, Fred Ryan, was published, today, and is available at the Pontiac Journal in Mansfield and at the Aylmer Bulletin in Aylmer. In an interview with CHIP 101,9, Ryan talked about his passion for his new book and the name itself: Haiku’ku. Ryan […]

The Ottawa River Regulation Committee anticipates a gradual increase of the water levels of the Ottawa River in the upcoming days mainly due to precipitation in the southern portion of the river, which would increase the flow along the length of the river. According to information published today, levels will reach its seasonal average depending […]

The MNA Pontiac, André Fortin, told Le Droit that he won’t be running for leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec. Today, in an article by Justine Mercier, André Fortin confides that being leader of the Liberal Party does not correspond to the type of father he wants to be. André Fortin, a father of […]

Dr. Wilbert Joseph Keon died, on Sunday, at the age of 83. Born in Sheenboro on May 17th, 1935, Keon was the founder and retired General Manager of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He also held a lengthy career as a Conservative Senator for almost 20 years. Dr. Keon stood out by being the […]

Michel Tremblay’s Les Belles-Sœurs will be played on April 11th and 12th, this Thursday and Friday, at Festival Hall in Pembroke presented by the Pembroke Equinoxe High School Theater Troupe. Tickets are $ 18 per person and more information is available through the Festival Hall website at festhall.ca.

The MRC Pontiac issued a press release, late last week, highlighting the SADC Pontiac contribution during the meeting with the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) on the business opportunities for local entrepreneurs, as part of a collaboration with the Renfrew County and the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan. The event was held at the Campbell’s Bay RA Center […]

The annual Car Rally, which is normally held during the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Carnival will be held this Saturday during the Coupe Pontiac Cup, which is also a fund raiser for the Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs. One of the co-organizers of the Car Rally, Nathalie Denault, had a few words to said about this year’s event: […]