Author: Marie Gionet

The cooperative operating the Centre de loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite in Fort-Coulonge is moving ahead with selling the equipment from the gym located on the second floor of the facility. The cooperative board decided that due to the lack of staff supervision, shutdowns due to public health measures and safety issues, the gym […]

Environment Canada has issued a flash freeze warning for tomorrow (February 17) in the Pontiac. Temperatures are expected to drop rapidly on Thursday due to a cold front, meaning that any puddles, slush or precipitation will freeze. “Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Be prepared to adjust […]

Mansfield-et-Pontefract weightlifter Naomie Lusignan will make her international competition debut in April when she competes at the Junior Pan American Games in Puerto Rico. The Pontiac athlete told CHIP 101.9 in a French-language interview that she is very excited for her appearance on the international stage. CHIP101.9 · Extrait (1) – Naomie Lusignan The pandemic […]

Health Minister Christian Dubé announced yesterday (February 15) that the provincial vaccine passport will be fully discontinued by March 14. On February 16, proof of vaccination would no longer be required in big box stores as well as SAQ and SQDC locations. As of February 21, it will no longer be required for access to […]

Last week, Pontiac MNA André Fortin filed a petition created by local residents demanding the return of obstetrics services to the Pontiac Hospital. The department was closed in February, 2020, due to a lack of nursing staff, with a tentative timeline of six months to re-open. Just weeks later, the first wave of the pandemic […]