Author: Marie Gionet
The acting director of public health in the Outaouais, Dr. Brigitte Pinard, repeated yesterday that the situation of the spread of COVID-19 in the region remains fragile, given the risks of community transmission. Despite an encouraging situation in the number of active cases, Brigitte Pinard reiterated that before a change of zone can be considered, […]
The MP for Pontiac, William Amos, who also assumes the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Science, has announced an investment of over $ 55 million that will be used to support research and development projects aimed at finding solutions environment in the energy, agriculture and resource sectors. This $ 55.1 million investment in 20 clean […]
L’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet will have a new management, it is Ms. Élaine Déry, who previously held the same position in the municipality of Sheenboro. Extract from the draft of the meeting of February 8 Considering the selection interviews carried out by the selection committee; Considering that an application stood out and meets the requirements of the position; […]
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Andrée Laforest, tabled yesterday (February 10) at the National Assembly, Bill 85 which aims to facilitate the conduct of the municipal election on November 7, in the context of of the pandemic. The ministry said that although it is difficult to presume the evolution of the pandemic, it […]
During the most recent municipal meeting of Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Councilor Martin Bertrand submitted a proposal asking Mayor Serge Newberry to step down from his duties temporarily, the time of the investigation and proceedings to be the Municipal Commission of Quebec, given that he believes that the mayor behaved inappropriately. According to the draft minutes to be […]
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Quebec government has set up the Program to help recovery through increased training (PARAF). PARAF is a temporary emergency program that aims to requalify and upgrade the skills of people who are unemployed or who have become unemployed following the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
The Campbell’s Bay Recreation Center was selected as the site for COVID-19 vaccination in Pontiac. The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais made the announcement today, specifying that this site is one of those with lower speeds. “Over the past few weeks, a real ‘sprint’ has taken place to get […]
The former mayor of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes sector (before the merger), Jérôme Sallafranque, died last Sunday (February 7) following cancer. In addition to having been a municipal councilor and mayor, he has been involved in various organizations. He was a member of the board of directors, including a few years as president, of the Caisse populaire Desjardins […]
Impératif français wishes to participate in the public hearings in parliamentary committee of the Standing Committee on Official Languages at the House of Commons in Ottawa to study the measures that the federal government could take for the protection and enhancement of the French language in Quebec and elsewhere in the country. In a document […]
The Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge illumination project was recently presented to the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. As announced at CHIP 101.9, the Novom firm was entrusted with the creation and realization of the illumination of the Bridge by the organization Phare Ouest. Lighting simulations are being performed virtually, in order to prepare for the installation of the concept. […]