NEWS
The mayor of Île-du-Grand-Calumet will have a hearing before the CMQ next September
The hearing of the mayor of Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Serge Newberry, at the Commission municipale du Québec, has been set for September 7 to 10. Serge Newberry is cited in ethics before the Commission municipale du Québec (CMQ) for events that allegedly occurred from the start of his mandate in November 2017, until June of last year. […]
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The 2021 edition of the Fort-Coulonge International Women’s Film Festival is canceled
There will be no 2021 edition of the Fort-Coulonge International Women’s Film Festival this summer, according to the project manager Suzanne Vallières-Nollet. “Announced at the beginning of April, this edition marked the comeback of the event after a year of absence in 2020. However, the uncertainty that still looms does not allow us to invest […]
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Over 55% of the population aged 18 and over in the Pontiac have been vaccinated
The COVID-19 vaccination operation continues in the Pontiac. Some age groups are over 90%. In total, 56.4% of the population aged 18 and over has been vaccinated so far. The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais now wants to encourage all age groups 18 and over to make an appointment […]
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Testimony of a Pontiacker grappling with long COVID
France Lavoie, a citizen of Mansfield and who contracted COVID-19 at the end of last fall, agreed to talk about her experience with the virus. As Dr Horacio Arruda has repeatedly said, the virus is everywhere. This is also the observation of France Lavoie. “I have received several calls from public health and despite everything, […]
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Classes will take place virtually
Classes will take place remotely next Wednesday, May 19, for all students of the Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO). Given the strike of professionals affiliated with the Fédération des professionnelles et professionnels de l’éducation du Québec (FPPE-CSQ), the CSSHBO made the decision to hold virtual classes to ensure the safety of students, staff […]
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An improvement, but the situation is still described as fragile for the Pontiac
Despite the drop in active cases of COVID-19 in the Pontiac, the region still has a higher number of new cases than elsewhere in the Outaouais. This was explained yesterday by the Acting Director of Public Health for the Outaouais, Dr. Brigitte Pinard. “The incidence rate, which can be assumed from the number of positive […]
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Better adapted equipment for children thanks to the donation of Operation Enfant Soleil
The $ 5,000 paid to the Pontiac Hospital by Opération Enfant Soleil can be used to purchase medical equipment, which may be very useful on certain occasions, for example when infants have to be transferred to another hospital center. The head of the pediatrics department at the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux […]
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The Municipality of Pontiac has a new website
The Municipality of Pontiac has launched its new website, described as more functional for taxpayers. “Believing in the development of our next generation, it is with pride that the Municipality forged links, a year ago, with the Cégep de l’Outaouais in order to solicit the contribution of their graduating students in the field of multimedia. […]
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Public health warns people about ticks carrying Lyme disease
Public health authorities in the Outaouais are reminding the population to beware of ticks, particularly in the Pontiac, where it is reported that more than 20% of ticks in the territory are carriers of Lyme disease. A host on CHIP 101.9, Nathalie Vasiloff, spoke with the planning, programming and research officer in environmental health at […]
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The Outaouais returns to the red zone
The Premier of Quebec, François Legault, congratulated the Outaouais, the situation has improved which allows the region to return to the red zone as of next Monday. The curfew will now be at 9:30 p.m., non-essential businesses will be able to reopen as well as secondary schools. Surveillance between Ottawa and the Outaouais will continue […]
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