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During the press conference of the Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CISSS) of the Outaouais, Dr. Carol McConnery revealed that around thirty positive cases of COVID-19, which may be a variant of the virus in the Outaouais, were currently under investigation. As is the case in other regions in Quebec, officials of the CISSS […]

On International Women’s Day, the Voix du PONTIAC- PONTIAC Voice Facebook group published a press release in which it is mentioned that it is heart wrenching that the group must still defend the right to proper health for women in the region. “Sadly, our Pontiac sisters still have to leave the region to give birth […]

A fire broke out at the Black River Inn located in Waltham. Emergency services arrived around 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, but the fire had already ravaged a good part of the building. The building is likely a total loss. More information to come. The Black River Inn located on the Black River was […]

Following the revelations of CHIP 101.9 concerning the recurring problems experienced by residents of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes with the their telephone line, the municipal council unanimously adopted a resolution to raise Bell’s awareness of the problems experienced by the citizens. This resolution, presented by Councilor Louis Lair at the L’Isle-aux-Allumettes Council meeting on Tuesday (March 2), recommends […]

The Bistro du Bucheron restaurant, located at the Conference Center in Fort-Coulonge, presented its new menu yesterday. Owner Jane Toller took the opportunity to introduce her new chef, Rodney Kaufman, a renowned chef from the Toronto area, who presented the restaurant’s new concept. The Bryson Bistro du Bucheron will now be dedicated mainly to Pontiac […]

The COVID-19 pandemic and the various health measures have transformed the food market. Not only have several establishments bet on take-out orders, but some producers have developed concepts to make their products available to the general public. This is the case with La Ferme la Paysannerie located in Bristol. The owners Isabelle Lajoie and Marc […]

In his interview with CHIP 101.9 this week, Pontiac MP William Amos said he believes the Pontiac economy will be growing, thanks in part to construction projects and the trend, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, of several residents interested in acquiring properties in rural areas. He also reiterated that his number one priority […]

Philanthropie de l’Outaouais invites organizations and municipalities to submit projects under the Canadian Initiative for Healthy Communities. The total envelope for the ZONE 1 region (Lanaudière, Laurentides and Outaouais) amounts to $ 952,030.00. The possible financial support is between $ 5,000 and $ 250,000 per project. “COVID-19 has profoundly transformed access to and use of […]

In its annual publication intended for residents of Litchfield, the municipality devoted part of its information disseminated to local taxpayers about the Bioparc project. The municipality of Litchfield mentions that feasibility studies are underway concerning this project and that the municipality hopes that it can see the light of day at the Regional Industrial Park […]

The Sûreté du Québec and its partners have launched the 17th edition of Fraud Prevention Month, under the theme “Smell the scam”. Quebec ranks second in Canada in the number of frauds, after Ontario. In 2020, fraud accounted for $ 17.1 million in monetary losses and claimed more than 17,000 victims. Fraudulent schemes are constantly […]