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Quebec Minister of Health and Social Services Christian Dubé said he was unhappy with the delays in obtaining an appointment to be tested for COVID-19 in Gatineau as well as the time that elapsed between testing and obtaining the results. He said during yesterday’s press conference that corrective measures have been put in place. “We […]

The time slots have gone up for the new walk-in service for the Astra Zeneca vaccine, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais has reported. The only vaccination site available for the appointment with Astra Zeneca is for the moment the Palais des Congrès (Hull sector). The CISSS de l’Outaouais […]

The Escouade régionale mixte (ERM) Outaouais, in collaboration with the Gatineau Police Department carried out an operation on Wednesday relating to drug trafficking in the region of Gatineau, Kazabazua, Fort-Coulonge and Saint-Lin–Laurentides. The police carried out 16 searches targeting eight residences and eight vehicles on chemin Proulx, rue Notre-Dame, rue de Condé and rue Bridge, […]

The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board began its forecast on March 25. The Commission’s chief engineer, Manon Lalonde, explains that the spring flood 2021 announces, according to their initial analyses, little risk of major flooding. “You could say it’s a very ordinary flood, even a nice one. Early snowmelt has allowed a good amount of […]

The latest statistics report from the Centre intégré de santé et de services (CISSS) de l’Outaouais shows an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Pontiac Local Service Network (RLS) in the past few days. As of today April 7th, the number of active cases in the Pontiac is 25, an increase of […]

Teachers at the Centre de service scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais could go on strike for less than a day on April 14. The president of the Syndicat du personnel de l’enseignement des Hautes-Rivières, Daniel Boisjoli, said the strike would take place from midnight to 9:30 in the morning. On the other hand, the employers’ party is […]

The news was not encouraging from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais during their press conference held on April 7 regarding the number of COVID-19 cases. Cases are on the rise and the variants more difficult to control. The number of active cases across the region is 792, including […]

The most recent update on statistics from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais concerning COVID-19 indicates that cases of COVID-19 are now in the municipalities of Bryson and Thorne, on the territory of the MRC Pontiac. Statistics show 5 cases or less for these two municipalities. Also note an […]

Recently the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais changed its list of COVID-19 statistics. As explained by the media relations information officer, Marie-Pier Després, the municipality of Pontiac, which is part of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais, had case numbers posted in the MRC Pontiac since last year. “We moved the […]

The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) candidate for the next federal election, Michel Gauthier, spoke on the issue of the Chalk River nuclear waste management facility project. According to Michel Gauthier, the social acceptability is not there and the support is not sufficient to move forward with this project. “The Chalk River nuclear waste disposal […]