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Hydro-Québec does not anticipate any interruption in electricity service until further notice. The Company claims that these measures are intended to “make life easier for clients who may be experiencing financial difficulties or may have to stay at home,” due to COVID-19. Hydro-Québec also announces that there will be no planned outages for system maintenance […]

Following the announcement by the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, to restrict access to the country’s border and foreign flights at airports, Pontiac MP William Amos explained the measures taken by his government. Mr. Amos also mentioned that he made changes to his office hours in the riding in order to limit contact and […]

The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, still insists on the measures that must be taken by citizens in order to delay the spread of COVID-19 in the region. Yesterday, Toller attended a teleconference with the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, she reiterated her request to have a […]

Several Pontiac municipalities have announced restrictions to the operations of their offices, along with the closures of their municipal libraries to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Some of which are encouraging their residents to call or write by email, in order to communicate with municipal employees. The mayor of Fort-Coulonge, Gaston Allard, explained the measures […]

More cancellations or postponements of events have been announced in the Pontiac in the past hours, in particular in Mansfield and Fort-Coulonge. The events in the last few days, linked to COVID-19, led to the postponement of the 40th anniversary of the Fire Department event in the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, which was scheduled for April […]

Le Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais will start taking some actions to prepare regional hospitals to receive patients with COVID-19. The goal is to free up hospital beds in the Outaouais, as explained by CISSSO CEO, Josée Filion. The CISSS de l’Outaouais will therefore take the following actions: – […]

Desjardins Group has announced the temporary closure of some of its service centers in the last hours. In the Pontiac, the Chapeau branch, counter service will no longer be accessible until further notice, but ATM will always be accessible. Customers are encouraged to contact staff by phone and email if they have any questions. For […]

The member of Parliament for Pontiac William Amos mentioned in an interview with CHIP 101.9 that the Government of Canada will be taking the necessary measures to aid the population in the context of COVID-19 and the expected economic impacts. William Amos is encouraging people to take the necessary measures to protect themselves. William Amos […]

The impact of the Legault government’s measures have already had repercussions in the Pontiac. Note that the restaurant La Jonction in Campbell’s Bay issued a notice on Facebook Sunday, following the government’s request for restaurants to limit their seating, the restaurant decided to adjust their hours of operations for the weeks to come. From Tuesday […]

The Municipality of Pontiac has closed its town hall to the public for an unidentified period. For requests related to the urban planning service, citizens are invited to communicate with the municipality directly: – By email: urbanisme@municipalitepontiac.ca – By phone: 819 455-2401 – By mail: 2024, route 148, Pontiac (Quebec) J0X 2G0 As for the […]