NEWS

The Centre de service scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) confirmed more positive cases of COVID-19 at Sieur-de-Coulonge High School (ESSC). “Another case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in group 42. The necessary measures have been taken with the parents and/or guardians of the students in the class group and the bus as well as members personnel […]

Last Tuesday (April 13) the Adult Education Center officially unveiled its new brand image for the four (4) pavilions of the Adult Education Center, including the Pontiac Center in Fort-Coulonge. Created by computer designer Geneviève Blais, the Adult Education Center believes that the logo modernizes and reinforces the image of general education for adults at […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, once again urged the population aged between 55 and 79 who are still not vaccinated against COVID-19, to do so now with the AstraZeneca vaccine. The CISSS de l’Outaouais explains that for the entire region, the population can obtain this vaccine by making […]

The increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario will have an impact on the consumption habits of Pontiacers, since Ontario Premier Doug Ford decided on Friday to ban interprovincial travel, a measure that will be in effect April 19. Later in the evening on Friday (April 16), Quebec also announced the closure of its border with […]

To cross the border checkpoints between Ontario and Quebec, it is necessary to have essential reasons. The Ontario Provincial Police set up roadblocks and this morning, at the bridges located in Portage-du-Fort and in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes. Here are the reasons described as essential displacement: – Residence or work in Ontario – Reasons related to health care […]

The daily number of COVID-19 cases has decreased in the Outaouais to 109, but the number of active cases reached a record number of 60 in the Pontiac Local Service Network (RLS) on April 19. According to the most recent report from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, the […]

The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, believes that the decision of the governments of Ontario and Quebec to close the border to non-essential travel is the right one. «I want to emphazise to you how very important it is to respect the new regulations about travelling to Ontario. Premiers Ford and Legault are […]

Several businesses in the Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield area have been affected by staff shortages due to the increase in COVID-19 cases and mandatory isolation. Some businesses have no choice to reduce their opening hours, such as the Centre d’auto Amyotte, located on rue Pincipale (148) in Mansfield. The company, which operates a gas station, had […]

The offices of the MRC Pontiac will be closed for a week due to lack of personnel according to a press release sent in the last hours. The MRC Pontiac team would like to inform the population that we will be limiting our services at our offices in Litchfield for a week effective immediately. The […]

Described as a real outbreak by the director of public health, Dr Brigitte Pinard, the COVID-19 situation in the region has again seen a municipality appear in the balance sheet of the statistics of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais. Sheenborro entered the CISSS de l’Outouais case sheet, but […]