Health

There’s good news for those without a family doctor in the Pontiac region, as the local family medicine network (GMF) is seeking out patients not currently assigned to one. Pontiac GMF coordinator Danielle Romain explained that this was an extremely uncommon situation, however, they added four new doctors to the region in the last 12 […]

Experts with the regional public health authority are advising that the flu season is nearing its peak, and are inviting  the public to take efforts to reduce its spread. Dr. Carol McConnery, a medical consultant with the Outaouais public health department, explained that they measure the presence of influenza in the population through multiple indicators. […]

The Fondation du CLSC Pontiac has the privilege of presenting artist Sylvain Beauchamp on stage at the conference center in Fort-Coulonge, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. This event promises to be a memorable rendezvous for fans of music and artistic performances. An extraordinary career Sylvain Beauchamp is no ordinary artist. Before devoting himself to music, […]

The Lotus Medical Clinic in Shawville is up for sale, and owner Joanne Romain is looking to step back from managing the facility, which boasts the offices more than a dozen family doctors and other medical professionals. With more than 30 years in the health care field as a medical secretary and coordinator with the […]

On October 16th, the Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux (MSSS) announced a temporary measure to offer the Cervarix bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV types 16 and 18) free of charge to healthy adults aged 21 to 45 who have never received the vaccine. CISSSO Planning and Vaccination Logistics Coordinator Frédérique Morin provided […]

Just as in years previous, AutonHomme Pontiac is offering a free grief support group for people experiencing some kind of loss. Psychotherapist Ali-John Chaudry explained that the group sessions are meant for all kinds of different losses, from that of a parent to a romantic relationship. The meetings will take place on Mondays at 7 […]

With the end of 2024 fast approaching, Pontiac MNA André Fortin stopped by CHIP 101.9’s studio for a discussion of the provincial issues that impacted the region over the past 12 months. A good portion of the discussion dealt with the health care issues facing the region, from the fight over imagery technician bonuses over […]

An expert from the Royal Ottawa Hospital gave a seminar on sleep at St. Paul’s Anglican Church hall in Shawville on Thursday morning (December 5), and despite the subject matter there was barely a yawn from the audience. The event was a collaboration between Connexions Resource Centre, a non-profit organization that promotes health and well-being […]

Since 2019, a group of people has come together to offer the Outaouais region its first palliative care home for children and their families, in a place that will be called Maison Papillon. A project is expected to come to fruition in 2025 in Cantley to offer this type of service in French, in Quebec. […]

Pontiac MNA André Fortin and health advocacy group SOS Outaouais are speaking out after the provincial government has announced that all local health care networks must balance balance their budgets by the end of the fiscal year. For the regional health authority CISSSO, this would mean a reduction of expenses by $90 million over the […]