Author: Marie Gionet

The hot and humid weather will continue in the coming days. Today and tomorrow, the expected temperature should reach 38°C. Some municipalities have recalled in the last hours the municipal regulations towards the automatic watering of gardens, lawn or other plants. Among other things, the municipality of Fort-Coulonge pointed out that the by-laws allow watering […]

Several residents of the municipality of Île-du-Grand-Calumet, in particular the Chemin Murphy and Chemin de la Montagne sectors, complain about traffic and road maintenance in this sector. For a few years now, citizens have commented on the situation saying that several drivers do not respect the signs, including the stop sign located at the intersection. […]

The Nature Conservancy of Canada invites locals to take a photo and report the turtles you may encounter in the Pontiac. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, this is a normal spring for turtles. Launched in 2016 in the Outaouais region, the Carapace.ca website makes it possible to target areas where road turtle mortality is high by […]

The Western Quebec School Board will close its schools tomorrow given the intense heat that will affect the region tomorrow. According to the weather forecast, the temperature could reach 38 degrees Celsius with the humidex factor. Given its extreme conditions and the COVID-19 restrictions on using the ventilation systems, the Western Quebec School Board has […]

The MRC Pontiac has published recommendations for those planning a fishing or boating trip during this time of COVID-19. The MRC requests you : – Gather all supplies (safety equipment, fishing gear, food, etc.) before leaving; – Avoid unnecessary stops or traffic in the community; – Only members of the same household should travel together; […]

A 26-year-old man was intercepted by the police of the Sûreté du Québec from the MRC Pontiac station on May 24th for a speeding violation on Route 301, in Portage-du-Fort. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., the suspect was traveling at 175 km/h in a 90km/h area. The man, an Ottawa resident, received a ticket totaling $ […]

The MRC Pontiac urges the Quebec government to enforce the ban on access to the Lac Dumont beach on unorganized territory (TNO), after illegal gathgerings have been denounced in recent weeks. MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller mentioned it in one of her daily reports this week, recalling the danger linked to the spread of COVID-19. […]

The classes will be held in schools of the Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board for Wednesday. To ensure the safety of students and staff, Public Health has issued some recommendations to follow during very hot days such as: • Make sure children drink plenty of water, adults too should drink frequently throughout the day, even when you […]

Environment Canada forecasts significant heat in the region starting today for three days. The Outaouais Department of Public Health of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux of the Outaouais (CISSS) would like to remind you of the basic instructions for protecting yourself from heat. The Heat Heat can cause dehydration, the main […]