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The member of Parliament for Pontiac William Amos mentioned in an interview with CHIP 101.9 that the Government of Canada will be taking the necessary measures to aid the population in the context of COVID-19 and the expected economic impacts. William Amos is encouraging people to take the necessary measures to protect themselves. William Amos […]

The impact of the Legault government’s measures have already had repercussions in the Pontiac. Note that the restaurant La Jonction in Campbell’s Bay issued a notice on Facebook Sunday, following the government’s request for restaurants to limit their seating, the restaurant decided to adjust their hours of operations for the weeks to come. From Tuesday […]

The Municipality of Pontiac has closed its town hall to the public for an unidentified period. For requests related to the urban planning service, citizens are invited to communicate with the municipality directly: – By email: urbanisme@municipalitepontiac.ca – By phone: 819 455-2401 – By mail: 2024, route 148, Pontiac (Quebec) J0X 2G0 As for the […]

Due to the rising concern related to COVID-19 and the meseasure implemented by the Quebec government, Festival Hall in Pembroke announced its closure today until April 4th. According to the press release, this is as a safety precaution for the health and safety of its visitors, artists, staff and volunteers. As a result, festival hall […]

Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, closes access to the Canadian border to almost all foreigners who are non-resident of Canada. Only Americans, crew members, diplomats and those whose families are Canadian will still be admitted to the country “for now,” said Trudeau on Monday, adding that the situation could change quickly. These new border […]

The MRC Pontiac has announced the implementation of a series of measures in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19 on its territory. – The public consultations in the municipalities for the Draft Strategic Vision Statement for the Pontiac is postponed to a later date – Public access will be restricted to the MRC office, […]

The MRC Pontiac says it takes the measures imposed by the Quebec government seriously. The Warden, Jane Toller, recommends to all citizens to take the necessary precautions and also affirmed that she requested a screening clinic for COVID-19 in the Pontiac, as explained to the CHIP 101,9 newsroom. Rumors have been spread via social media […]

Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais CEO, Josée Fillion, stressed Friday the importance and the challenge of communications in the context of the special measures that have been taken about COVID- 19. Also in a publication via the CISSS de l’Outaouais Facebook page Saturday afternoon, Josée Fillion thanked and asked […]

In a publication via its Facebook page, the Public Security Service of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais reminded citizens that it is important to respect and put into practice the recommended and mandatory measures taken by government authorities. Public safety reminds that it provides an essential front-line service, and that their responders are called upon to […]

Quebec adds the closing of public gathering places to its list of measures to limit the outbreak of COVID-19 in the province. This includes bars, cinemas, libraries, training centers, swimming pools, ski centers and others, which will now be inaccessible. For restaurants, the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, asked to limit the number of customers […]