Author: Marie Gionet
As the construction holidays have begun, the Sûreté du Québec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais, Laurentides, Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean and Côte-Nord have simultaneously undertaken a large road safety operation on the major routes in their respective regions. In total, more than 40 officers from the three regions recorded 731 infractions. For the Outaouais and Hautes-Laurentides, officers handed out: […]
The Outaouais has a total of 20 active cases of COVID-19, with 18 of those in Gatineau and the remainder in MRC Papineau. MRC Pontiac, MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais and MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau have no active cases, according to the CISSS de l’Outaouais: https://cisss-outaouais.gouv.qc.ca/covid-19. None of the cases in the Outaouais have been hospitalized.
The CISSS de l’Outaouais will be deploying a mobile clinic throughout the Pontiac over the coming days, for both first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The clinic’s tour will begin in Rapides des Joachims on Thursday and from there will move to Quyon, L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Fort-Coulonge and Otter Lake. Schedule for the mobile vaccination […]
Many Pontiacers have expressed concerns with the delays to the renovations of the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge in Mansfield. Many have blamed Quebec’s Ministry of Transport and expressed frustration with the slow trickle of information. The work is expected to extend into October and possibly beyond. MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller was the instigator of the petition […]
MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller would like to see an increase in the percentage of the population that has been vaccinated. Last week, statistics from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais showed that 62.4% of the Pontiac’s population had received their first dose. « If we want to end COVID-19, […]
The MNA for Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Parti Québécois health critic, Joël Arseneau, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the recent interruptions to emergency services. He believes that it stems from a lack of planning on the part of the Health Minister. According to Arseneau, the government should table solutions to addres the lack of personnel and poor […]
The Sûreté du Québec are informing the public that they will be increasing their presence on Pontiac’s roads, as well as waterways and offroad trails, as the contruction holidays begin. The intensification will start on July 16 and last until August 1. Using the slogan “Safety doesnt take a vacation!” officers are reminding vacationers that […]
Environment Canada has published a special statement regarding the air quality in the Pontiac, due to smoke from forest fires in northwestern Ontario. The release, published July 19, states that smoke is expected to negatively effect air quality and last until Thursday morning, covering the area from Rapides des Joachims down to Shawville. Citizens may […]
The Pont Blanc Beach in Mansfield-et-Pontefract has several infrastructures to ensure its accessibility for the summer period. The site is now equipped with a reception, a beach carpet and soon visitors will also be able to take advantage of the infrastructure for throwing axes. The Aventures Hélianthes organization which manages the site, recently obtained financial […]
The Defriche program of the Carrefour jeunesse emploi (CJE) du Pontiac invited the media to the announcement of the second phase of the Équipiste project, which consists of providing the PPJ with bicycle repair stations and establishing partnerships with local merchants. along the bike path to sell equipment and tools to PPJ users. Vanessa and […]
