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The Pontiac real estate market is experiencing a significant increase for 2020
Statistics of the real estate market in the Pontiac show that a significant increase in the number of residential and commercial sales took place for the first 9 months of the year. In comparison to last year, more than 120 more sales were recorded in 2020. In 2019, at the same date, 126 sales had […]
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Mayor Gilles Dionne hopes to see greater economic diversity
Public consultations on strategic planning and the draft strategic vision statement for the Pontiac were held last Monday (October 5) in the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. The ten people who took part in this meeting insisted on different subjects. The importance of diversifying the region’s economy in the future was stressed by the participants. This is […]
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Jane Toller asks citizens to double their efforts
For the past two weeks, positive cases of COVID-19 have appeared on the territory of the MRC Pontiac, reaching 9 cases according to the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller. This increase worries the Warden who hopes to see the statistics stabilize and asks citizens to respect public health instructions. Once again, Jane Toller […]
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One new case of COVID-19 in the Pontiac RLS
One new case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Pontiac Local Services Network (RLS) over the last 24 hours. According to the infromation on the Centre intégré de santé et service sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais’ website, there are now a total of 17 confirmed cases in the Pontiac RLS. In her most recent update, […]
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Outaouais remains in the Orange for another week
During a joint press conference held by the Centre Intégré de Santé et de Service Sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) and the Ontario Public Health (OPH) on Monday, Dr. Brigitte Pinard the interim Director of Outaouais Public Health, stated that the Outaouais region would remain in the Orange or moderate alert for another week. CHIP101.9 · […]
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74% of CSSHBO teachers surveyed say they have suffered violence
The president of the Hautes-Rivières Teaching Staff Union (SPEHR) Daniel Boisjoli, said he was disturbed by the results of a survey completed by more than 300 teachers, including the Centre de services scolaires Haut-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO), showing that 74% of respondents say they have suffered violence. At the CSSHBO, 49% of respondents mentioned having suffered physical […]
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Jane Toller Update October 5
In her October 5 update, the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, talked about the rising number of cases specifying that the Pontiac RLS now has a total of 13 confirmed cases with 13 to be determined. This translated to the municipality of Pontiac having a total 7 cases and the only two municipalities […]
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6 positive cases of COVID-19 in the MRC Pontiac
There is a total of 6 positive cases for COVID-19 (Tuesday, October 6) now listed in the MRC Pontiac. The cases, according to the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, and according to data from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) are located in the municipalities of Fort-Coulonge […]
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The RLS Pontiac now has 16 positive COVID-19 cases
An increase of 3 positive cases of COVID-19 was announced today (Wednesday, October 6 at 3 p.m.) for the Pontiac Local Services Network (RLS). The Pontiac RLS now displays 16 cases. The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, said in a Facebook post that the number of cases in the MRC Pontiac would be […]
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Assistance of over $36 million for municipalities in the Outaouais
Financial assistance of $ 36,431,229, funded equally between the governments of Quebec and Canada, will be granted to 68 municipalities in the Outaouais. In the riding of Pontiac, $ 1,232,408 will be given to the municipalities. The provincial deputy of Gatineau for the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) Robert Bussière explains; CHIP101.9 · Extrait 1 – […]
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