Author: Marie Gionet
MRC Pontiac has informed the public that Green Lake Road in the Municipality of Waltham is flooded and has been closed since last night (January 19). “There are ice crystals/fragments carried by the Black River that are causing flooding on the road. The cold weather and the large quantity of snow these last days have […]
The COVID-19 situation in the area was brought to the attention of the mayors of MRC Pontiac at their meeting Wednesday night (January 19). Warden Jane Toller discussed the ongoing outbreak at the Manoir Sacré-Coeur in Mansfield. She said that she had been told that no residents had to be hospitalized, which was reassuring. CHIP101.9 […]
MRC Pontiac issued a press release on January 20 advising residents that they are having issues with their phone system. Those looking to contact MRC staff should: – Call 819-648-5689 and dial 0 – they do receive some calls; – Send an email to mrc@mrcpontiac.qc.ca; – Call and dial the extension of the employee to […]
Environment Canada has issued another extreme cold warning for the Pontiac area Thursday evening and Friday morning, with wind chills getting down to -38 to -40. “Outdoor workers should take regularly scheduled breaks to warm up. Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such […]
In a letter to parents and students, the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) has changed its COVID-19 protocols for all schools and vocational centres. Schools were scheduled to re-open on Monday January 17, but a snowstorm pushed that back to the 18th. Rapid test kits are being given out to parents and guardians and will […]
There has been a slight increase in the number of active COVID-19 cases among the residents of CHSLD Manoir Sacré-Coeur in Mansfield, according to an update from the CISSSO. CHIP 101.9 broke the news of the outbreak at the long-term care facility on Friday (January 14), when it was reported that 21 of the home’s […]
Ski Pontiac communications director Ariane Clouthier talks about the activities they have planned this season. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Ariane Clouthier – Ski Pontiac
A Fort-Coulonge homicide case continues to wind its way through the court system, as a preliminary inquiry was held last week. A preliminary inquiry is used in serious cases to determine whether evidence is sufficient to proceed to a trial. Police were called to a residence on rue Principale the evening of September 2, 2020, […]
The number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in the Outaouais is on the rise. After 128 hospitalizations were recorded on Friday, the number rose to 145 Monday, with five of those cases in intensive care. Unlike the situation last fall, hospitalizations seem to be the more useful metric as opposed to active cases. As mentioned […]
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais gave a brief update today on the outbreak at CHSLD Manoir Sacré-Cœur in Mansfield. As of today, 30 of the long term care facility’s 40 residents have contracted the virus, up from the 21 infections reported on Friday. CISSSO media relations agent Patricia […]
