Hundreds in the Pontiac without power following freezing rain storm
March 12, 2026
Hydro-Québec said its expects power will be restored to most homes by midnight Mar. 12.
Hydro-Québec said its expects power will be restored to most homes by midnight Mar. 12.
School boards have cancelled buses and announced schools and daycares will be closed because of the weather.
Eleven of 16 doctors residency positions unfilled in Outaouais after first round of apps According to Le Droit, roughly two thirds (11 of 16) family
As Pontiac residents are once again gearing up for the region’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, digging out their favourite Kelly Green top hats and
At the February MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting, the council approved provisions for bad debt in anticipation of several business loans the MRC gave
The Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) has parted ways with its executive director Alina Holmes, for reasons that are currently unclear. The non-profit organization,
The Municipality of Fort-Coulonge is currently without a director general (DG) or assistant DG after its interim DG resigned unexpectedly at the end of February.
The Sheenboro Archives held its first St. Patrick’s tea at the municipal hall on Sunday afternoon, and hopes to turn the event into an annual
The RA grounds in Otter Lake were busy over the weekend as the municipality’s 150th anniversary committee hosted its winter carnival, in spite of the
Hydro-Québec said its expects power will be restored to most homes by midnight Mar. 12.
School boards have cancelled buses and announced schools and daycares will be closed because of the weather.
Eleven of 16 doctors residency positions unfilled in Outaouais after first round of apps According to Le Droit, roughly two thirds (11 of 16) family medicine residency positions in the Outaouais region haven’t been filled after the first round of
As Pontiac residents are once again gearing up for the region’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, digging out their favourite Kelly Green top hats and scarves and leprechaun tights, tuning up their fiddles and polishing off their step dancing shoes,
At the February MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting, the council approved provisions for bad debt in anticipation of several business loans the MRC gave out during the pandemic not being paid back. This came as a recommendation from the
The Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) has parted ways with its executive director Alina Holmes, for reasons that are currently unclear. The non-profit organization, which is primarily funded by the federal heritage department, has a mission statement to support
The Municipality of Fort-Coulonge is currently without a director general (DG) or assistant DG after its interim DG resigned unexpectedly at the end of February. Pierre Vaillancourt had been working as the municipality’s interim DG since last spring, when the
The Sheenboro Archives held its first St. Patrick’s tea at the municipal hall on Sunday afternoon, and hopes to turn the event into an annual one. Archives member Tim Doyle explained that the group had packed the hall for the
The RA grounds in Otter Lake were busy over the weekend as the municipality’s 150th anniversary committee hosted its winter carnival, in spite of the rainy weather. The weekend kicked off on Friday night with a talent show that packed
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