Author: Marie Gionet
The Member of Parliament for the Pontiac William Amos explained his government’s announcements regarding various financial aid programs to help food banks like Bouffe Pontiac as well as organizations helping women who are the victim of domestic abuse. Here is the conversation with William Amos:
Le Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais wanted to reaffirm the functions of the new designated screening clinic (CDE) for COVID-19, which recently opened in Gatineau. The directrice intérimaire des services multidisciplinaires et à la communauté, Ann Rondeau: Rural hospital emergencies such as Shawville, Papineau, Wakefield and Maniwaki are also […]
Nursing staff and doctors will be added to CHSLDs and other seniors’ residences to support the resources already in place in the fight against COVID-19. Health Minister Danielle McCann clarified, however, that this does not mean that CHSLDs will have to assume the more serious cases. The staff who will be added to the residences […]
As Easter approaches, the government of Quebec is reminding citizens of their measure regarding gathering, inside or outside, which are not pemitted. The national director of public health, Horacio Arruda, warned Quebeckers who intend to get around the rules and get together next weekend. Although the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, said he is encouraged […]
The coronavirus could cause between 1,260 and 8,860 deaths in Quebec as of April 29, according to the scenarios presented on Monday by the Direction de la santé publique du Québec. The strategic medical advisor at the Department of Public Health, Richard Massé, said he was confident that the reality would come closer to the […]
5:30 p.m. update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller on the situation surrounding COVID-19. Topics to note today: – Local and provincial situational update – Easter – Plenary meeting with the 18 MRC Pontiac Mayors – Forestry meeting
Each day, the Quebec government holds a press briefing to update its citizens regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19 across Québec. These press briefings are broadcast live on the air in French at 1 p.m. on CHIP 101.9. During The Drive on CHIP 101.9, after 5p.m., the following English report is presented to summarize the briefing […]
One of the key organizers of the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Country Festival Phil Denault spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the cancellation of this year’s edition of the Festival.
Yesterday, April 07 2020, the Quebec government released its projected scenarios for the COVID-19 outbreak for the month of April within Québec. Report from the press conference on Québec’s COVID-19 scenario:
Up to $100,000 in grants will be offered to businesses across the province to train their employees and review their organization in view of resuming activities after the COVID-19 Pandemic. A program called “Concerted temporary action program for businesses” (PACTE) was announced Monday afternoon by the Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Solidarity, Jean Boulet. […]