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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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Pontiac returns to the red zone after a few weeks with special measures, in part due to the number of active cases which has fallen significantly in the past few days. According to the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, the number of active cases is now 21 in […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais issued a press release to confirm that the special emergency measures will be lifted as of Monday, May 17, for the MRC Pontiac, Gatineau and the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais. The measures of the maximum warning level (red) will therefore be applied there, in […]

Despite the uncertainty that hangs over the end of the work on the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge, Louis Harvey of the Phare Ouest organization is staying the course in order to install the equipment to ensure the illumination of the covered bridge. Louis Harvey confirmed to CHIP 101.9 that he had obtained a permit to begin installing […]

Connexion Fibre Picanoc (CFP) confirmed that the general manager of the MRC Pontiac, Bernard Roy, has stepped down as president of the Connexion Fibre Picanoc board of directors. On the other hand, the CFP Board of Directors says it is still very active for the continuity of operations despite the most recent changes and news […]

Despite the many awareness campaigns, it seems that the waste from smokers that is sometimes thrown on the ground causes an average of 80 wildfires each year. In hot, dry weather, a cigarette butt that lands in brush can easily start a fire. With a little wind, all the conditions are then met to set […]