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A 32-year-old Shawville woman, Nicole Shanks, was arrested and later charged with abducting an eight-day-old baby yesterday (May 9). Nicole Shanks, 32, went to the home of a woman she met online in a new moms Facebook group, the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit of the Ottawa police said. After going to bring her […]

The outfitters in the region are preparing to launch their season soon. As Denis Lebrun, the owner of Bryson Lake Lodge explains, adjustments have been made to receive customers, in connection with the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The rules change quickly. At the start of the season, we make sure to rent a chalet […]

Two calls were launched by the MRC Pontiac, in the field of culture. First, a call for cultural leisure activities in the amount of $ 5,000, which aims to encourage the practice of cultural leisure and initiatives using culture as a tool for social intervention. This call for tenders aims to promote cultural leisure as […]

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will hold four virtual information sessions in May under the theme “I am running for municipal elections 2021” for the citizens of the Outaouais. These meetings aim to inform people and encourage them to stand as councilor or mayor in the next municipal elections. Organized by the Direction […]

After reaching nearly 70 active cases on April 29, the number of active cases of COVID-19 in the Pontiac Local Service Network (RLS) decreased this week to reach 34 on Saturday, May 8. The director of public health in the Outaouais, Brigitte Pinard, nevertheless indicated that the Pontiac was still under surveillance, since new cases […]

Here is a summary of the activities and events of the Sûreté du Québec that took place on the territory of the MRC Pontiac between May 3 and 9. For legal and security reasons and in order not to compromise ongoing investigations, certain events and activities cannot be included. Monday May 3 • Nothing to […]

The COVID-19 vaccination operation continues throughout Quebec, for the past few hours, 35 to 39 year olds can now make an appointment to get their vaccine. The director of the vaccination campaign in Outaouais, Nency Héroux, encourages people to make an appointment. “I can assure you that we are assured in the coming weeks that […]

The Fédération des maisons d’hébergement (FMHF) welcomed the announcements of ministers Geneviève Guilbault and Simon Jolin-Barrette on domestic violence, for better support for victims and increased monitoring of offenders. The government announced the creation of specialized teams in addition to announcing that the police forces will undergo training to ensure the safety of women and […]

The Pontiac Youth Centers announced the summer services and projects that will be offered to young people in collaboration with several of their partners. The Pontiac Youth Centers said they had closely analyzed the services and activities they can offer young people while respecting the health measures of Covid-19. The services and activities that will […]

The number of hospitalizations for COVID-19 cases at the Pontiac Hospital is now 8, which prompted the Deputy President and CEO of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais France Dumont to say that the news is good concerning the outbreak at the Hospital located in Shawville. “I think this […]