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11 patients hospitalized in Shawville and 8 employees tested positive
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, reported that there are 11 hospitalized patients and 8 employees who tested positive, following the outbreak at the Pontiac Hospital, located in Shawville. During the conference last Friday, the director of nursing at the CISSS de l’Outaouais, Marie-Ève Cloutier indicated that the number […]
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17 patients and 13 employees now positive
According to the most recent update from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais on April 27, 17 patients and 13 employees tested positive following the outbreak in Pontiac Hospital located in Shawville. None of the infected patients has been transferred. “The red zone that was created allowed us to […]
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I am not a victim, democracy is a victim – William Amos
The MP for Pontiac William Amos reiterated it, sharing the photo of him naked in his office, which has been around the world, is a criminal act. “I am not a victim, democracy is the victim,” said the MP for Pontiac in the House of Commons, William Amos. It was the first CHIP 101.9 interview […]
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The number of cases in the community of Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield has reached 92 since the start of the pandemic
The most recent data from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais report indicates that 92 people in the community of Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. The first case of COVID-19 appeared in the fall and for several months the reported number of […]
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Xavier Lusignan will participate in the Junior Pan American Championships next June
Regional weightlifter Xavier Lusignan has been selected to be part of the Canadian junior team at the Pan American Junior Championships to be held June 7-11 in Cali, Colombia. This will be an international first for Xavier Lusignan who recently won three gold medals at the Canadian Junior Weightlifting Championships. CHIP is expected to speak […]
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Shaughn McArthur, Green Party of Canada nomination contestant
Shaughn McArthur, a resident of La Pêche, chose Earth Day to announce his candidacy for the nomination of the Green Party of Canada in the riding of Pontiac for the next federal election. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Shaughn McArthur – 1 Shaughn McArthur has also admitted that even if the date of the election has […]
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Record in the Outaouais for the number of people vaccinated last Wednesday
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais claimed that a record was observed Wednesday (April 21) in the Outaouais as part of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Almost 5,000 people have received their vaccine. “This is excellent news for the Outaouais. In a single day, 12,239 appointments were made. We still […]
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A record number of 67 active cases in the Pontiac RLS
The increase of daily cases of COVID-19 has decreased in the Outaouais, with 83 cases according to the most recent data from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, but the situation remains worrying with 55 hospitalizations in progress, including 5 in intensive care. More than double the number of […]
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The Western Québec School Board remains optimistic, despite a significant increase in cases in the Pontiac during the 3rd wave
The Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) faced a rise in COVID-19 cases before schools closed. In an interview with Jacob Lavigne on CHIP 101.9, the Director General of the Western Quebec School Board, Mike Dubeau, said he was still confident thanks to the vaccination of teaching staff. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Mike Dubeau – Staff […]
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André Fortin says he has confidence in the protocols that will be put in place
Pontiac MNA André Fortin reacted to the news of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Pontiac Hospital located in Shawville. He says he is worried about the situation, but recalls that this is not the first hospital in Quebec to be grappling with an outbreak. “If you have any follow-up exams, an appointment, don’t worry, you […]
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