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The rain of the last 24 hours caused breakdowns on the 148 and power outages
The rains of the last few hours caused breakdowns on route 148 and on several secondary roads in the Pontiac, this is the case in Mansfield-et-Pontefract as well as in Litchfield. Road crews are expected to be on the road today to carry out some repairs. Several citizens have reported all over the Pontiac having […]
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Reopening of the Gatineau hospital emergency service on July 18
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais announced that the Gatineau Hospital emergency room will be open for all, but starting next Sunday (July 18). Also, the emergency room will be open every day, but between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m., the establishment will […]
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25 active cases for the entire Outaouais region
Statistics from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais currently indicate 25 active cases for the whole of the Outaouais. The MRC Pontiac, as well as the MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau do not indicate any active case. The number of cases in the city of Gatineau also continued to decline, […]
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Call for projects under the sectoral agreement for biofood development in the Outaouais
Non-profit organizations, municipal organizations, Indigenous communities (band councils), cooperatives and social economy businesses, bio-food businesses and bio-food business groups are invited to respond to a call for projects under the Outaouais biofood development sector agreement. To be eligible for financial assistance, the project must: Align with a regional priority established by the steering committee: – […]
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Back in office, MP William Amos issues press release on federally funded jobs
A sign that the federal deputy for Pontiac, William Amos, is back in office, he published comments congratulating the new Governor General Mary Simon and then he underlined the investments of the Government of Canada “which will allow young people to have the support and the opportunities they need to build long and good careers,” […]
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Interview – Shaughn McArthur – Green Party of Canada
Green Party of Canada (GPC) candidate in the riding of Pontiac, Shaughn McArthur, explained his reasons for running for the GPC. He believes that despite his knowledge in the environmental field, the current Liberal MP, William Amos, cannot properly defend the environment and at the same time be part of the Liberal government. He discusses […]
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16 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the long weekends
During the long weekends of the national holidays, the police officers of the Sûreté du Québec stepped up their interventions on the road network from June 23 to July 4. Although the police have made all the necessary efforts by intensifying surveillance and increasing the number of interventions, the Sûreté still deplores nine fatal collisions […]
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Nearly a hundred people at the drive-in movie night in Fort-Coulonge
Nearly a hundred people met last Saturday (July 10) at the arena in Fort-Coulonge to attend the presentation of the Sonic movie. A total of 33 cars gathered for this outdoor cinema activity. Another evening should take place next September. This activity was made possible thanks to the involvement of the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Fort-Coulonge […]
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“When we get into the liberal machine, we often give up our values and our skills in the environmental field” – Shaughn McArthur
Green Party of Canada (GPC) candidate in the riding of Pontiac, Shaughn McArthur, explained his reasons for running for the GPC. He believes that despite his knowledge in the environmental field, the current Liberal MP, William Amos, cannot properly defend the environment and at the same time be part of the Liberal government. CHIP101.9 · […]
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Another step taken to transfer the municipality of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette to the MRC Papineau
For several months, the municipality of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette in Outaouais has been involved in a transfer to move from the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais to the MRC de Papineau. In a press release, the three municipal institutions say they are happy to present the concurring resolutions that were adopted to the municipal council of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, as well […]
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