Society

The Coalition Avenir Québec has criticized the solution proposed by the Couillard government, concerning the parity of school taxes in the Outaouais. CAQ Education Critic Jean-François Roberge says that those in the Outaouais will end up paying 23% more in school taxes: He said that residents of the Outaouais will pay more than the rest […]

On February 21, the organization Phare Ouest will hold a special “animation” evening, as part of film screenings in the Pontiac. During this evening, the animated films by students from Sieur-de-Coulonge High School will be presented, followed by two short professional films, made with a grant from the National Film Board. From Phare Ouest, Louis […]

In an article in the Journal de Montréal last weekend, the Montreal daily paper published the ranking of school boards in Quebec according to a performance index. The worst ranked school board, the school boards of Sorel-Tracy, second worst goes to Samares, in the Lanaudière, and the third worst performing school board is that of […]

Le Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux is now implementing extra measures to deal with the high traffic in its facilities. During recent weeks, the flu, particularly rampant this winter, has put additional pressure on health care staff, who are already being stretched. As a result, overtime has increased and staff are struggling […]

As part of the Francofête 2018, Impératif français launches two new competitions on the social media platforms of Snapchat and Twitter. The contest is open to of all ages, aims to promote French through modern technologies. The Impératif français president, Jean-Paul Perreault, explains how to participate on Snapchat. Interested persons have until March 15 to […]

The region has been experiencing more cases influenza over the two months, according to the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais. The last time the region experienced such an intense influenza season was 5 years ago according to the statistics by the Public Health Department. Compared with last year, the number […]

Les Grandes Crues Comedy Show was an outstanding success for the first show that launched a series of cultural performances in the Pontiac. The Auditorium at Sieur-de-Coulonge was almost packed and the audience had a great evening. The comedy duo of Marie-Lyne Joncas and Ève Côté met with CHIP after the show and said they […]

Several facilities of the Outaouais Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) reported influenza outbreaks, due to the very high frequency of influenza in the Outaouais in recent weeks. Currently, at the Hull Hospital, four care units have been affected. In order to protect patients, hospital workers and visitors the CISSSO have taken […]

The Outaouais seniors and Retirees Table (TCARO) is looking for volunteers who would like to look after of the well-being of seniors to help fight against elder abuse and bullying. Volunteers will be part of a group called the well-being Brigade who will focus on the well-being, respect for dignity, self-fulfillment, self-esteem, inclusion and safety […]

The Public Security Service of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais is currently investigating the causes and circumstances surrounding a fatal motor vehicle accident which occurred on January 23, around 10 PM, on Highway 148, in the vicinity of Maple Road, in the Municipality of Pontiac, Breckenridge area. The collision involving a vehicle and a Hydro Quebec […]