Author: Marie Gionet
One person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a head-on collision in Bristol last night (June 12). At around 9:50 p.m., emergency crews were called to a scene on Hwy. 148 near the intersection with 5th Line, where two vehicles had collided along a curve in the road, ending up in the ditch. […]
As of this afternoon (June 12), residents are once again allowed to travel into the region’s Crown forests, as the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts has lifted its ban on travel for this section of the province. On June 4, the ministry closed the roads north of latitude 46° 15′ in the Pontiac […]
The public was invited to the Campbell’s Bay Recreation Center on Friday (June 9) for the launch of a children’s book created by students at L’envolée school, in collaboration with illustrator Sylvain Blouin. Teacher Françoise Corriveau explained that this first-ever interdisciplinary project for École des Petits-Ponts is part of Culture à l’école, and also aims […]
With forest fires raging throughout the province and in the upper reaches of the Pontiac territory, local outfitter Domaine du Lac Bryson is closely monitoring the situation, which has had a major impact on their business during one of their busiest months. Laurel Lebrun, who owns the outfitter with her husband Denis, said that their […]
Laurel Lebrun, one of the owners of Domaine du Lac Bryson outfitter talks about the impact the forest fires have had on their business.
Regional health authority CISSSO is opening a specialized clinic for people living with long Covid, which is when symptoms of COVID-19 persist longer than 12 weeks after the initial infection. The range of symptoms can be quite broad, from fatigue and shortness of breath, to cognitive issues. Females, those with underlying conditions and those who […]
Dr. Melanie Lacasse of the CISSSO discusses the opening of a clinic in Gatineau for long Covid patients.
A police intervention that resulted the death of one person in Clarendon on Monday (June 5) has triggered an investigation by the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI). The BEI investigates all cases in which a person (other than an on-duty police officer) dies, suffers a serious injury or is injured by a firearm used by […]
There are currently five forest fires raging in the non-organized territories (TNO) of MRC Pontiac, which, combined with fires further north have blanketed the Pontiac in a haze. Both Environment Canada and regional health authority CISSSO have issued statements warning of the negative effects of wildfire smoke exposure, and advising the public to limit outdoor activity […]
MRC Pontiac Fire and Public Safety coordinator Julien Gagnon gives an update on the forest fire situation as it stands June 6.