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The Pontiac sibling athletes, Naomie and Xavier Lusignan, are finalists for the Gala Excellence Sportive Outaouais 2020, in the “Provincial Female Athlete of the Year” and “National Male Athlete of the Year” categories respectively. The two young weightlifters from the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract are the only ones in their category to have come from outside […]

MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller mentioned having approached the various prefects of the Outaouais as well as Gatineau mayor Maxime Pednaud Jobin regarding his project to collect household waste from the urban areas of Ottawa and Gatineau in order to transform all in energy. Jane Toller also indicated that École Polytechnique (a higher education institution […]

Heritage College recently opened applications for two AECs (Attestation d’études collégiales) this Fall at the Pontiac Campus in Campbell’s Bay: the Early Childhood Care and Education and the Cattle Production Management. According to the manager of the Cegep, Greg Graham, though the programs are set to begin in September and in October, due to the […]

The indoor facilities as well as the public and private beaches will be accessible from June 22, including the fitness centers, arenas and gymnasiums used for gymnastics, which will once again be able to accommodate athletes. The Minister for Education and Minister responsible for the Status of Women, Isabelle Charest, announced this new phase of […]

Church users will have to wait a few more weeks before they can return to places of worship. Although indoor gatherings of a maximum of fifty people will be allowed in public places from June 22, churches do not fall into this same category, given the activities taking place there. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – Père […]

Back to school will indeed take place next fall, with the usual ratios and certain measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Québec government has announced that all preschool, elementary and lower secondary schools will reopen in the fall, while the return formula for students in Secondary 4 and 5 will be determined by […]

The mayors of the MRC Pontiac will meet virtually this Wednesday evening at their regional council meeting. It will discuss the latest developments in the region, in addition to new data on COVID-19 in the region, the emergency assistance fund for SMEs and other subjects. Residents had until June 12 to electronically submit their questions […]

Hydro-Québec will install buoys on the Ottawa River, at the Bryson power station and at the Rocher Fendu dam, to warn the public of the presence of danger zones. The work consists of installing warning buoys connected to each other by means of floats. “The practice of recreational tourism on a body of water located […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) said it was satisfied on Monday with the recruitment regarding the number of people interested in taking training to become a beneficiary attendant in CHSLDs in the region. On the other hand, despite 794 people who showed interest, there are still places to […]

Pontiac MNA André Fortin changes role in the official opposition. After a restructuring of the shadow cabinet, he will leave health aside, in order to become a Parliamentary Leader and spokesperson for Public Finances. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Andre Fortin – Not expecting the change The new leader of the Liberal Party, Dominique Anglade, announced […]