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The Minister of Families and Minister responsible for the Outaouais region, Mathieu Lacombe, announced yesterday (Monday, April 12), investments of $ 212,144,000 for the next two years to ensure the maintenance and improvement of road infrastructure in the Outaouais region. This amount is more than announced last year. “Today’s announcement will no doubt be received […]

The day of the teachers’ strike in the Pontiac caused changes to the school transportation schedule. The teachers’ strike scheduled between midnight and 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday April 14, will ensure that school starts later than usual, school transportation will be adjusted accordingly, but classes will end on time. The Director General of the Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais […]

The CISSS de l’Outaouais wishes to invite people aged 55 and over to be vaccinated and specifies that several timeslots are currently available in all vaccination sites: Gatineau (without appointment every day), Wakefield, Buckingham, Pontiac (Campbell’s Bay), Maniwaki and Petite-Nation (with appointment). The CISSS de l’Outaouais reiterates that vaccination is the most effective way to […]

The country Festival in Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield had to face the facts and just like last year, the event will not take place this year. In a Facebook post, the Festival organizers announced that the current context surrounding COVID-19 did not allow them to hold the event. « It is with regret and compassion for artists, musicians, […]

In a press release released yesterday (Sunday April 11), the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais said workers in health and social services, who until now had not been vaccinated against COVID-19, can now make an appointment for their vaccine. This only concerns staff who are in direct contact with […]

The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation, as well as the municipalités régionales de comté (MRC) including the MRC Pontiac in collaboration with Culture Outaouais, unveiled the projects that are receiving funding under the third call for projects of the Entente de partenariat territorial in […]

The Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU) asked the population to exercise caution. The early spring, bringing several days of sun and dry weather particularly in the Outaouais, could have an effect on the fire danger which currently varies from “high” to “extreme”, since the rise in temperatures, the absence of precipitation […]

The Club Quad du Pontiac and the Parc des Chutes Coulonge announced a partnership so that Club Quad members can benefit from the facilities at the Parc des Chutes Coulonge. All members of the Club Quad du Pontiac will benefit from a special admission price of $ 6 per person to have access to a […]

Several announcements to support recreational and sports infrastructure projects across the region were made jointly by the governments of Canada and Quebec. Last Friday, the federal deputy for Pontiac, William Amos, and the provincial deputy for Gatineau, Robert Bussière, announced the joint funding of $ 267,044 to the municipality of La Pêche for the development […]

The Patro de Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield invites the population to take advantage of their take away sugar shack meal this Friday, April 16, between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the Patro at a cost of $ 20 each. This activity is possible thanks to the involvement of many volunteers who provided assistance to […]