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Gatineau City Council meets in Aylmer to discuss tramway, pool, and city bylaws

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Upcoming City council and commission meetings - February 25, 2026

A public inquiry has concluded that Quebec’s automobile insurance agency mismanaged its $620-million digital overhaul, misled government officials and rushed the 2023 launch of SAAQclic despite unresolved risks, triggering widespread service disruptions for motorists. Photo: Tashi Farmilo

Inquiry blames governance failures for SAAQclic debacle

The CISSS de l’Outaouais is urgently recruiting foster families to address a regional shortfall, particularly for adolescents and children with autism, as part of a broader effort to meet rising demand across Quebec’s child protection system. Photo: Courtesy

Outaouais recruitment drive seeks more foster homes

Marine Charbonneau, a 16-year-old defenceman with the Olympiques de l’Outaouais M18 AAA, received a $2,000 bursary from Fondation Aléo as part of a $24,000 donation from the Remparts de Québec study fund supporting 13 female hockey players across Quebec. Photo: Courtesy of the Olympiques de l’Outaouais U18 AAA 25/26 Facebook page

Marine Charbonneau awarded $2,000 Aléo bursary

Marisol Carpenter and Edward Yeoman accepting the award for the exemplary restoration of the John Murphy house at 12 Broad Street in Old Aylmer at the Heritage Reception, February 12. Photo: Christian Rochefort

Old Aylmer celebrated for preserving heritage

Hand infected with scabies (February 20, 2026). Photo: Courtesy of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSQ)

Increase in scabies in the region

The architectural plans for the three-storey eight-unit building slated for the Old Aylmer lot on Brook Street. Photo: Courtesy

Big changes for Brook Street being considered

Gatineau may need to find another way to finance major projects due to provincial changes

Renewal of collective agreement delivers 22% salary increase for Gatineau’s Blue-Collar Staff

Sûreté du Québec officer monitoring snowmobilers (January 26, 2026). Photo: Courtesy of the Sûreté du Québec

Pontiac in mourning: two snowmobilers lose their lives in head-on collision

Photo courtesy of Lord Aylmer's Facebook page

Sweet start to staff appreciation week at Lord Aylmer

The 2026 National Survey on Family Well-Being invites Quebec parents to share insights on mental health, screen use, and family life, aiming to shape support strategies through real-world data. Photo: Courtesy of the English Parents' Committee Association's Facebook page

Parents urged to share realities in Family Well-Being Survey

Clinique SSMT and Bien Chez Soi Outaouais have partnered to improve access to coordinated home care services in the region, with leadership from Sandra Beauchamp, franchise president of Bien Chez Soi, Françoise Houle, co-owner and executive director of Clinique SSMT, and Josiane Rochon, franchise owner of Bien Chez Soi; Marie Josée Cadieux, from the Hull branch of Bien Chez Soi, was absent from the photo. Photo: Courtesy

SSMT and Bien Chez Soi partner to fix gaps in home care

Upcoming City council and commission meetings - February 11, 2026

PUBLIC MEETING: City Council - February 17, 2026

Happy Valentine’s Day, Aylmer

Film promotional material showing Judith Matheson in “Regional Realities: Outaouais”, being screened February 28 in Deschenes. Photo: Archives

Free film screening in Aylmer

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FestiVie: Dragon boat race for charity returns to Aylmer for fourth edition

Upcoming City council and commission meetings - February 4, 2026

Activity February 8: Are you an explorer at heart?

Bettina Hamacher in her new shop Bettina & Cie located at 105 rue Principale. Photo: Sophie Demers

Old Aylmer Business News: changes, opening and closing – Aylmer always on the move

Architectural plans for a three-storey 12-unit apartment building. Photo: Courtesy

Three-Storey 12-unit apartment building planned for Old Aylmer