Health
Power outages trending down in Upper Pontiac, 2023 best year on record
Back in 2009, exasperated by the number of power outages in his area, L’Isle-aux-Allumettes farmer David Gillespie started keeping track of the electrical grid servicing the Upper Pontiac, documenting the length and frequency of its failures. After 15 years, numerous discussions with elected officials and Hydro-Quebec representatives, it appears that the numbers are trending in […]
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New ultrasound equipment at the Mansfield CLSC
Regional health authority CISSSO announced in a press release on February 29 that they had acquired a new ultrasound machine for the ER at the Mansfield CLSC. The statement notes that the machine was purchased with the support of the Fondation du CLSC du Pontiac and donors, who raised $40,000 for the equipment. “For the […]
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Action Santé Outaouais issues report on rural health services
Action Santé Outaouais, a non-profit group dedicated to advocating for citizen’s rights when it comes to health care, recently released a report on a series of discussion groups that they hosted in rural parts of the region in November 2023, including one in Bristol. Mathieu Charbonneau, the group’s director, explained that they tried to focus […]
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AutonHomme Pontiac hosts mental health get together for farmers
On February 22, Autonhomme Pontiac hosted a get together for local farmers at the Little Red Wagon Winery in Clarendon, featuring live music and frank discussions about mental health. AutonHomme Director Tyler Ladouceur and Kim Laroche, the group’s head of mental health services, said that they wanted to host an event with a focus on […]
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New CT scan to be installed at the Pontiac Hospital next month
Regional health authority CISSSO announced on February 21 that the long-anticipated replacement of the CT scan at the Pontiac Hospital will get underway shortly. The installation of the machine will begin on March 11 and it will take roughly two months to install, calibrate and train staff. During the installation process, a mobile machine will […]
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New CISSSO CEO planning to address hiring issues, surgery backlog
The new CEO of regional health authority CISSSO, Dr. Marc Bilodeau, spoke with CHIP 101.9 as part of a series of interviews with Outaouais media following the start of his four-year mandate on January 22. Bilodeau comes from a long career in health care for the Canadian Armed Forces, starting as a medical officer with […]
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Youth council brings in mental health speaker for local high school students
Motivational speaker David Houle gave the first of two presentations focused on youth mental health to local high school students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge in Mansfield on Thursday afternoon (February 15). Houle is a singer, dancer and choreographer who’s worked with Cirque du Soleil, as well as a host of big musical acts. A second […]
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New ski lending program unveiled in Campbell’s Bay
A press conference was held at the office of the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac on Wednesday morning (January 17) to unveil a new ski lending program that will be run out of a cabin next to their office. The project is a part of Projet Circonflex, an initiative through Loisir Sport Outaouais along with Ski At […]
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Nuclear Safety Commission approves low-level waste dump at Chalk River
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced yesterday (January 9) their decision to modify the operating license of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ (CNL) site at Chalk River to allow for the construction of a “near surface disposal facility” (NSDF). The NSDF project has been in the works for years, with CNL having initiated the environmental assessment […]
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Social services groups concerned about impact of Bill 15
A network representing social service organizations throughout the Outaouais is voicing concerns about Bill 15, a newly created law that will restructure the province’s health care administration. Daniel Cayley-Daoust, the director of the TROCAO, a regional table for independent community organizations, spoke with CHIP 101.9 about his concerns regarding the mammoth piece of legislation, which […]
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