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Quebec will offer a bonus of $100 a week during 4 months to essential workers whose wages are lower than the $2,000 per month aid benefit, granted by the federal government. This compensation will be retroactive as of March 15th, and will total $1,600 per month. It is aimed to low-wage workers, such as grocery […]

As of April 1st, the Sûreté du Québec and Public security services have been deployed throughout the Outaouais to limit access to the region and non-essential travel in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Public Security Service of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais has indicated the strategic areas where the roadside checkpoints are located […]

The context of COVID-19 pandemic mixed with the possibility of a spring flood in 2020 is a cause for concern across the Pontiac. The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, was reassuring, however, specifying that according to the communications she had with the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board, the current data is, in her […]

Municipal services must adjust to the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The collection of waste and recycling is no exception, in some municipalities such as Fort-Coulonge, the municipality is asking for the cooperation of citizens to comply with public safety instructions. The mayor of Fort-Coulonge, Gaston Allard, asks that citizens make sure to help the […]

The mayors of the MRC Pontiac will meet this Wednesday to discuss, among other things, emergency aid to small and medium-sized businesses and civil security in the event of floods. This extraordinary meeting of the Council of Mayors is convened to be held on Wednesday April 8th, 2020 in the morning. In order to comply […]

The Outaouais region has declared 12 new cases of COVID-19 on its territory on Tuesday, bringing the total to 129. The MRC Pontiac still counts 5 cases and less. According to information provided by the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, 99 people are infected with the virus in Gatineau. […]

5:30 p.m. update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller. Topics to note today: – Spring Floods – Easter celebrations – Local and provincial situation update

Each day, the Quebec government holds a press briefing to update its citizens regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19 across Québec. These press briefings are broadcast live on the air in French at 1 p.m. on CHIP 101.9. During The Drive on CHIP 101.9, after 5p.m., the following English report is presented to summarize the briefing […]

The Government of Quebec is trying to encourage Quebecers to buy locally as a way to stimulate their local economy thereby avoiding unnecessary travel. Québec Residents can now use the “Le Panier bleu” app, which is a new platform to compete with other online shopping platforms such as Amazon. Le Panier bleu is available at https://www.lepanierbleu.ca.  

According to Google’s research data, Quebecers are considered to be North America’s most disciplined citizens respecting the instructions to stay at home. The Quebec Premier François Legault insisted on these statistics to congratulate Quebecers and ask them to keep the good work, as the next two weeks will once again be very important in reducing […]