Author: Marie Gionet
During the weekend, the mayor of Fort-Coulonge, Gaston Allard, asked residents to “make an effort” and to heed the seriousness of the situation surrounding COVID-19. He denounced on his Facebook account, Sunday, that certain residents had thrown masks and latex gloves on the ground in the municipality. Original Post from Gaston Allard ” I didn’t […]
Essential stores will be closed on Sundays throughout the month of April, to give employees a day off. Only service stations, convenience stores, pharmacies and take out / restaurant deliveries will remain open during this time. This new measure announced Monday by the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, is intended to to give a break […]
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) confirmed in the last few hours the first death related to the novel 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) in Renfrew County. A 90-year-old woman died early in the morning of March 29th, 2020 at the Pembroke Regional Hospital. “We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of […]
The repairs of the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge (Red Bridge) on Chemin du Pont-Rouge in Mansfield-et-Pontefract will continue despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministère des Transports announced that the work will be continued to “ensure the integrity of the heritage structure and the protection of a possible spring flood.” Essential road works, such as snow removal and […]
André Fortin on the decision to publish or not the reported cases of COVID-19 by sector of the Outaouais region. The MNA for Pontiac André Fortin says its unfortunate that the establishment have not release more specific data, disclosing this information could reassure some citizens. Fortin added that, even if the number of cases by […]
The Outaouais now counts 50 cases of COVID-19, 12 more than the previous day. Without revealing the sectors of origin of the different cases, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais indicates that “fewer than five are located in rural areas of the Outaouais”, the rest being in urban areas. […]
The Warden of the MRC Pontiac gave an update regarding COVID-19 (March 29 8pm).
The Warden of the MRC Pontiac gave an update regarding COVID-19.
The Warden of the MRC Pontiac gave an update regarding COVID-19.
The Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller said she was in favor of closing the border between Quebec and Ontario. She reiterated Wednesday that she is worried that people crossing the Ottawa River and the consequences that this situation could have for Pontiac residents. Click here to listen to the full daily update from […]