Author: Marie Gionet
The government of Quebec unveiled yesterday (Thursday, December 19), its plan for the holiday season. Here are the main measures that have been announced. 1. Gatherings are permitted from December 24 to 27 inclusively. 2. No measures for gatherings are planned for New Year’s Day. 3. A maximum of 10 people can assemble at a […]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the November 25 meetings of the TNO Council and the Regional Council of Mayors of the MRC Pontiac will be held virtually on ZOOM. The MRC invites Pontiac residents to submit their questions electronically for the public question period. Questions for the TNO Council or Regional Council of Mayors meeting […]
The Observatoire des tout-petits, a project of the Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation, unveiled the results of its most recent COVID-19 survey: How are toddlers and their parents doing?, carried out by the Léger firm. In particular, the survey shows that the pandemic has allowed parents to spend more time with their children, but it […]
On November 17, 2020, the Government of Canada introduced the proposed Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020, which modernizes the framework for the protection of personal information in the private sector. In a press release, Federal MP for the Pontiac William Amos welcomes New proposed law to better protect Canadians’ privacy and increase their control over […]
The MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, believes that the government of Quebec is on the wrong track by aiming to return to a balanced budget within 5 years. “We do not yet know the extent of the crisis. We have to keep some leeway to support our economy, ”says André Fortin. André Fortin also thinks […]
The general management of the Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) has informed the parents / guardians of the children who attend their establishments that the Ministry of Education has added 3 pedagogical days to the 2020-2021 school calendar. This change was made because of the evolution of the pandemic that continues in Quebec […]
The Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU) has launched an annual campaign to recruit forest firefighters. SOPFEU’s prevention and communications officer, Mélanie Morin, specified that SOPFEU offers several jobs in a variety of stimulating positions. On the other hand, she explains that you have to be ready to travel and make sure […]
The MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, was in the studios of CHIP 101.9 last Wednesday (November 18). Several subjects were discussed, such as the government’s promise to connect all of Quebec to broadband Internet, the relaunch of the sawmill in Davidson as well as the financial difficulties of the arenas. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Andre […]
Loisir Sport Outaouais (LSO) invited municipalities, cultural and community organizations as well as the schools of the MRC du Pontiac to participate in the territorial tour on cultural leisure which took place yesterday, Tuesday, November 17, via Zoom. The objective of this meeting was the establishment of a regional action plan. “We have produced an […]
A minor fire disrupted traffic this morning (Tuesday, November 17) on the bridge spanning the Ottawa River in Portage-du-Fort, on the borders of the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. According to Transport Quebec, the fire was quickly brought under control and specialists went to the site to ensure the safety of motorists traveling there. The […]