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The number of COVID-19 cases in the MRC Pontiac has continued to increase in the past week. The number of active cases in the Pontiac local service network is now 70 as of yesterday. At a press conference, the acting director of public health in the Outaouais, Dr. Brigitte Pinard, took stock of the current […]

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé, has confirmed that making appointments for the general population will begin shortly. Starting tomorrow, April 30, appointment scheduling will be rolled out gradually, depending on age groups. The goal of the Quebec government is to open vaccination to everyone within two weeks. “After opening the vaccination […]

Several municipalities will adopt the flashing green light system for their firefighters when they go to the scene of a fire or to the fire station. The fire chief of the Mansfield-et-Pontefract fire department, Patrick Bertrand, believes that this system could save precious time. “Firefighters will be able to install this green flashing light in […]

The Centre de service scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de l’Outaouas (CSSHBO) wanted to communicate to parents, students and staff, that following the announcement of the extension of the special emergency measures put in place for the Outaouais until May 9, the school service centers of the Outaouais will remain closed. The CSSHBO has pointed out that the […]

It is no surprise that the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, announced that emergency measures will be maintained throughout the Outaouais until May 9. Despite a drop in cases, the number of hospitalizations remains too high for the moment and the room for maneuver is not sufficient, according to public health. “The region where it […]

The Quebec Community Newspapers Association (QCNA) unveiled the newspapers nominated for the next gala celebrating English newspapers in Quebec. The two Pontiac newspapers, The Equity and the Journal du Pontiac, received several nominations. The Equity newspaper received 7 nominations including one in the Best Overall Newspaper category. The Journal du Pontiac received 8 nominations. Note […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, reported that there are 11 hospitalized patients and 8 employees who tested positive, following the outbreak at the Pontiac Hospital, located in Shawville. During the conference last Friday, the director of nursing at the CISSS de l’Outaouais, Marie-Ève Cloutier indicated that the number […]

According to the most recent update from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais on April 27, 17 patients and 13 employees tested positive following the outbreak in Pontiac Hospital located in Shawville. None of the infected patients has been transferred. “The red zone that was created allowed us to […]

The MP for Pontiac William Amos reiterated it, sharing the photo of him naked in his office, which has been around the world, is a criminal act. “I am not a victim, democracy is the victim,” said the MP for Pontiac in the House of Commons, William Amos. It was the first CHIP 101.9 interview […]

The most recent data from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais report indicates that 92 people in the community of Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. The first case of COVID-19 appeared in the fall and for several months the reported number of […]