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In the latest update with the Director General of the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) Mike Dubeau, he touched on the long-term impacts that COVID-19 will have on the education system. Dubeau mentioned the deficit students are facing when it comes to the opportunity of education they receive. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Mike Dubeau – […]

At the Council Meeting of the MRC Pontiac, held on Wednesday (November 25), the Council adopted a balanced budget of $ 8.5 million for 2021. According to the MRC Pontiac, the main objective was to reduce, in these difficult times of the pandemic, the quotas of local municipalities, from $ 0.14 to $ 0.13 per […]

During the meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac held last Wednesday evening (November 25), the mayors of the region underlined the departure of Gaston Allard as mayor of Fort-Coulonge and the arrival of Debbie Laporte. In turn, the various elected officials, such as the mayor of Otter Lake, Kim Cartier-Villeneuve, underlined the change […]

Papiers White Birch executives for the Papier Masson mill (located in the Masson sector in Gatineau) say they have seen encouraging signs for newsprint demand in global markets, but that demand remains below what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the management of White Birch Papers must proceed with the temporary layoff […]

All Quebec police services, in collaboration with the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), will intensify their interventions, from today (November 27), until January 4, as part of a “concerted national operation targeting the ability to drive impaired by alcohol or drugs.” In addition to the roadside checkpoints that will be held throughout Quebec, […]

In a press release, the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais announced the signing of two affiliation contracts with McGill University and the University of Quebec in Outaouais (UQO). Affiliation with these two major higher education institutions aims to promote research activities as well as the development of teaching culture […]

During the meeting yesterday (November 25) at the MRC Pontiac, the mayors voted on a resolution concerning the sums allocated to the consultant Pierre Vézina within the framework of the Biomass Valorization Center (CVB) project. For several months now, the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, has positioned herself more and more as a […]

The Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac said it was honored to see its affiliated social economy company, Sortir du Bois, selected to represent the Outaouais during Social Economy Month. “It is a source of great pride in particular for the entire Sortir du Bois team, but also for all those who have participated in the program […]

The Centraide Outaouais campaign is not over and some uncertainty reigns given the COVID-19 pandemic, the president of this fundraising campaign, Bob Rioux, was happy to see the generosity of individuals. “It is now the corporate campaigns that are launched. Among other things, there are campaigns that have been launched, such as at the CEGEP […]

In the most recent statistics from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, the exact number of active cases is no longer listed when there are 5 cases or less. Until the end of last week, the CISSS de l’Outaouais indicated that there could be, for example, 2 active cases. […]