Author: Marie Gionet
Shortly after 7:00 p.m. last night (April 27), police officers from the Sûreté du Québec from the MRC Pontiac station went to Chemin Dunraven, on Ile-du-Grand-Calumet for an accident involving a motocross. The driver was taken to the hospital to treat serious injuries that do not endanger his life. After some checks, the driver, a […]
The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac ended Monday evening. Members could vote on the rebate proposed at the AGM, which was held virtually. “It’s a little funny that we operate like this, but indeed we had to wait until after the AGM to find out what […]
The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac ended Monday evening. Members could comment on the proposed rebate at the AGM which was held virtually, and the capital project was also discussed. The director of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac, Stéphane Labine, discusses it in an […]
The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, asked that the population of Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield be extra careful about the rise in cases of COVID-19 within the community. She also mentioned that she asked the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais to carry out regular updates, every two or […]
It is the turn of the members of the Syndicat du personnel professionnel du milieu scolaire de l’Outaouais (SPPMSO-CSQ) to be on strike this Thursday, April 29. This strike affects approximately 35 employees, who may be specialized educators, psychoeducators or others, of the Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais in the Pontiac. The president of […]
The deputy for Chapleau and parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Justice, Mathieu Lévesque, announced assistance of $ 39,442 for a project intended for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) communities in the region of the Outaouais. This financial support, granted within the framework of the Fight against homophobia and transphobia program, will promote […]
The MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, asked the Legault government that resources from other regions could come to the Outaouais in order to help health professionals in the region. “Everything must be done to regain control of the situation in the Outaouais. Our healthcare system lacks human resources to take care of Covid patients, ensure […]
The number of COVID-19 cases in the MRC Pontiac has continued to increase in the past week. The number of active cases in the Pontiac local service network is now 70 as of yesterday. At a press conference, the acting director of public health in the Outaouais, Dr. Brigitte Pinard, took stock of the current […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé, has confirmed that making appointments for the general population will begin shortly. Starting tomorrow, April 30, appointment scheduling will be rolled out gradually, depending on age groups. The goal of the Quebec government is to open vaccination to everyone within two weeks. “After opening the vaccination […]
Several municipalities will adopt the flashing green light system for their firefighters when they go to the scene of a fire or to the fire station. The fire chief of the Mansfield-et-Pontefract fire department, Patrick Bertrand, believes that this system could save precious time. “Firefighters will be able to install this green flashing light in […]