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The Pontiac will go into the Sustained Maximum Alert Zone in red starting Thursday, December 17, until January 11. This is what the Premier of Quebec François Legault announced in the last hours. This change from the orange to red zone could be temporary only for the period indicated, i.e. until January 11. Teleworking will […]

Pontiac MP William Amos announced new investments under the small-scale projects component of the Accessibility Fund, including $ 69,240 that will be donated to the organization Pontiac Ouest se branche, located in the Chapeau sector in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes. The Camp Misquah organization in Gracefield, for its part, will obtain an investment of $ 100,000. Funding will […]

The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, confirmed what many people suspected, the obstetrics department at the Pontiac Hospital located in Shawville, will not be available in January as planned. Jane Toller attended a virtual meeting of the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais during which she said she […]

During the interview granted to CHIP 101.9 by the federal deputy for Pontiac William Amos, the latter agreed to comment on the question of Roger Fleury’s claims and the reactions that arose out of the case surrounding his statements. William Amos returned to the words of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council, denouncing Roger Fleury. […]

The firefighters of the Mansfield-et-Pontefract fire department handed over the gifts collected as part of the Angel Tree to Bouffe Pontiac, which will distribute it to children in need. 103 gifts in total were collected. The Pontiac’s Angels Tree was in its 4th edition. Mansfield firefighters were keen to organize the Pontiac Angels Tree in […]

Federal MP for Pontiac, William Amos, highlighted the arrival of the country’s first vaccine. William Amos recalled that Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was the only one that had been approved by Health Canada so far, but that others could follow. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Will Amos – Vaccines The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived […]

Outaouais Tourism ran advertisements for the Tap & Cork Tourist Route, which is a self-guided tour showcasing the best wines, beers, ciders and spirits from the Pontiac and Ottawa River regions in Ontario. People are invited to discover the delicious creations and to listen to the stories of the producers who testify to their passion […]

The MRC Pontiac has published safety advice to prevent fires during the winter season. The Coordinator in public security at the MRC, Julien Gagnon, recalled some instructions, especially during the holiday season. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Julien Gagnon – Fire Prevention The full interview with Julien Gagnon is available here. A full video on prevention […]

The general management of the Centre de services scolaire Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) wishes to inform parents of children who hold a job considered essential that emergency childcare services will be organized at four locations in our territory, in Fort-Coulonge, Campbell’s Bay, Gracefield and Maniwaki on December 17, 18, 21 and 22. These emergency childcare services will […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais held a press conference yesterday (December 10) to take stock of the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Outaouais. Following an increase in cases in recent weeks, the regional director of public health, Brigitte Pinard, said she was encouraged by the progress […]