NEWS

Regional health authority CISSSO is organizing a whooping cough vaccination day for pregnant women in the Outaouais on Saturday September 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 75 boulevard de la Gappe in Gatineau. Whooping cough (also known as pertussis) is a highly contagious disease that can be particularly dangerous for young children an […]

On Saturday (september 7) Health Minister Christian Dubé announced that the government would be equalizing the bonuses offered to medical imagery technicians in Outaouais health facilities. “After reviewing the information received, we need to avoid a break in service at the hospitals in Shawville and Maniwaki,” he wrote (translated). The news comes on the heels […]

Compensation may soon be available for those who have been involuntarily hospitalized for longer than 72 hours. Mélodie Pelletier, a communications agent with Droits-Accès de l’Outaouais, an organization that advocates for the rights of people with mental illness, explained that those who have been held for more than 72 hours may be eligible for compensation […]

Pontiac’s Community Radio, CHIP 101.9 is pleased to announce the launch of our new community fundraising activity, Chase the Ace. After working on the project for more than one year, our team will officially launch at CHIP 101.9’s annual barbeque, taking place at the station (138 rue Principale, Fort-Coulonge) on Thursday September 26, starting at […]

After a year-long hiatus, the Pontiac Terry Fox Run is returning later this month with two new organizers at the helm. The run will take off from Pontiac High School at 2 p.m. on Sunday September 15, with registration starting at 1 p.m. Jennifer Meilke, who co-organized this year’s event with Carolann Barton, explained that […]

The far-flung municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims is an anomaly. Situated to the northwest of the rest of the MRC Pontiac, the tiny island community of roughly 150 year-round residents is only accessible from the Ontario side of the river. Due to long-standing agreements, the municipality is serviced by ambulances from Ontario, and patients routinely receive health […]

On Friday afternoon, Le Droit first reported that the provincial government announced has closed the door on equalizing the retention bonuses for medical imagery techs in the region. Earlier this year technicians working at hospitals in the city were offered $22,000 bonuses, and it was only later in the summer that a slightly smaller $18,000 […]

Earlier today (August 30) the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ), the union representing roughly 80,000 nurses and health care professionals across the province, announced that they are turning up the pressure on the provincial government. After more than 500 days without an agreement, Treasury Board President Sonia Lebel put forward the government’s […]

MRC Pontiac and the Municipality of Otter Lake have both launched public awareness campaigns to encourage residents to reduce the amount of waste the region is sending to landfill. Nina Digioaccino, the MRC’s new environmental coordinator, explained that their “Less is more” campaign would involve a series of challenges over the coming months. She said […]

Two teens from the Pontiac represented Quebec last week at the Canadian U20 Men’s Fastpitch Championships, coming away with bronze medals. Cade Kuehl of Shawville and Hunter Beauregard of Campbell’s Bay made their way to Carp Ont. from August 20 to 25 to compete against teams from all across Canada. Kuehl said that they faced […]