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The special emergency measures in force in Gatineau and the Collines-de-l’Outaouais have been extended to all of the Outaouais, including the MRC Pontiac, and are extended until April 25. The measures include a curfew at 8 p.m., closing schools and closing non-essential businesses. Quebec Premier François Legault made the announcement in the early afternoon on […]

The Outaouais has experienced a major increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, with 245 as well as a worrying number of COVID-19 hospitalizations at 55 including four (4) in intensive care. Across the Outaouais, there are 1,113 active cases, including 51 across the territory of the Pontiac Local Service Network (RLS). The Deputy Chief […]

Earlier today, teachers in the region exercised their right to strike, until 9:30 am. In a press release published this morning, the Syndicat du personnel de l’enseignement des Hautes-Rivières (FSE-CSQ) repeated that the objective, according to them, is to advance the discussions which have still not yielded satisfactory results at the bargaining tables. “The teachers, […]

The MP for Pontiac, William Amos made an announcement yesterday that the governments of Canada and Quebec are investing $ 291,678 to upgrade the trails of the PPJ Cycloparc in the MRC Pontiac. The project aims to improve the Cycloparc PPJ trail network, which connects 10 of the 18 municipalities of the MRC Pontiac, by […]

The Sûreté du Québec has carried out a review of the 2021 snowmobile season, which has now ended. According to the various data, patrollers of the Sûreté du Québec carried out a series of operations on the trails, near them and also on the off-trail level throughout the Outaouais-Laurentides territory throughout the the season. All […]

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 […]