Politics
André Fortin discusses announcement of new Gatineau Hospital location
Pontiac MNA André Fortin came by CHIP 101.9’s studio on June 20 to discuss the big regional news of the day, which was the announcement of a new location for the proposed hospital in Gatineau. The federal government will be transferring the Asticou Centre, located on Boulevard de la Cité-des-Jeunes to the province for the […]
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MRC contracts out HR services to help choose new Assistant Director
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on June 19, a resolution was approved to contract the Federation of Quebec Municipalities (FQM) for “support services in human resources and labour relations” to aid their selection of a new Assistant Director General. The price range of these services is between $135 and $215 per hour. […]
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Pontiac imagery technicians apply for jobs in city due to new bonuses
Following the news last week that imagery technicians at the Pontiac and Wakefield Hospitals wouldn’t be receiving bonuses of around $20,000 offered to staff at other hospitals in the region, roughly half of the local technicians have applied to jobs elsewhere. The development was first reported in Shawville’s English-language newspaper The Equity. Health authority CISSSO’s […]
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Local officials decry imagery tech bonuses that exclude Pontiac Hospital
Pontiac’s representative in the National Assembly, André Fortin, held a press conference with other elected officials this afternoon (June 13) outside the Pontiac Hospital calling on the provincial government to offer bonuses to employees at all the region’s hospitals. As reported in Le Droit yesterday, the province announced that bonuses they had been paying to […]
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Warden discusses recent FQM conference, meeting with health minister
MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller stopped by CHIP 101.9’s studios this week to discuss her recent attendance at a meeting of the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) and the issues that were discussed. She highlighted a short meeting that took place between the wardens of the Outaouais and Quebec’s Health Minister Christian Dubé regarding short-staffing […]
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Mark Buzan seeking the federal Conservative nomination for Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi
There’s another candidate seeking the nomination of the Conservative Party of Canada for the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding, Plateau resident Mark Buzan. The owner of a consulting business for non-profit organizations, Buzan said that his motivation to enter federal politics was because “something in Canada is fundamentally wrong”. With a long history in conservative circles, Buzan […]
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Federal minister discusses agricultural issues in Shawville
On May 31, a group of agricultural producers gathered at the Little Red Wagon Winery in Clarendon for a discussion with Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel and Minister of National Revenue Marie-Claude Bibeau about issues facing rural communities. The majority of questions directed at Bibeau were about farming, as she previously served as the minister of […]
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Local officials press CAQ government for action on Outaouais health care staffing
Local elected officials are urging the provincial government to immediately address the health care staffing crisis that’s anticipated to worsen in the upcoming months. Senior doctors with the regional health authority CISSSO have been sounding the alarm in recent weeks about the difficulty retaining staff in the region and the strain it puts on their […]
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MRC Pontiac to purchase Shawville abattoir
On May 15, MRC Pontiac announced that they had purchased the Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac in Shawville, after its assets went up for sale earlier this year. The MRC had previously announced in a special meeting on March 13 that they had put forward a bid of $1.6 millionto keep the operation running locally, […]
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Mayors vote to abandon local incinerator project, still open to “regional solution”
The MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Wednesday (May 15) was well attended, with roughly fifty people filling the public seating and spilling out into the hall. One of the hot-button items on the agenda that night was a resolution brought forward by Litchfield council and presented by Litchfield Mayor Colleen Larivière, calling for […]
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