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An SQ operation in Otter Lake related to semi-truck traffic
On Wednesday, January 27, between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., the Sûreté du Québec police officers from the MRC Pontiac station, in collaboration with the Quebec Road Control, carried out an operation related to the traffic of semi-trailer trucks, on route 301 in Otter Lake, following several reports from citizens concerning a traffic problem in […]
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The number of active cases decreased in the Outaouais
For more than a week, cases of COVID-19 for the entire Outaouais territory have steadily declined. There are now 163 active cases of COVID-19 found in the Outaouais as of January 27. The number of active cases in the city of Gatineau is now less than a hundred with 91. The MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais territory […]
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Québec solidaire proposes the creation of a public company
Québec solidaire unveiled a first proposal to revive the economy, entitled Réseau Quebec with a public Internet infrastructure to catch up with the digital backlog in our regions. The party calls it an increasingly urgent “remedy” after the pandemic. “The pandemic has revealed how the Internet is an essential service in Quebec. Unfortunately, the only […]
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The MRC requests the revision of the Transcollines schedule to continue to serve Ottawa
The regional council of the MRC Pontac has requested a revision of the schedule for line 910 of Transcollines in order to serve workers in the region who have to go to downtown Ottawa. This resolution follows the difficulties of some Pontiac workers in getting to downtown Ottawa since the interregional route 148 service was […]
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Warden Jane Toller uses her veto
Has the resolution on the bio-park tabled by the mayor of Bristol, Brent Orr, on January 20, been adopted or not? The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, clarified that she was exercising her right of veto regarding the resolution on the bio-park, in accordance with article 142 of the Municipal Code. « Consequently, […]
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“It must be immensely frustrating for citizens” – André Fortin
When asked about the situation on Île-du-Grand-Calumet, the MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, addressed the issue of the most recent events in this municipality, stressing that it was deplorable for citizens to have to endure repeated episodes of this kind. “I put myself in the position of a tax payer, it must be immensely frustrating […]
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Jane Toller asks to adjust the rules according to the regions
The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, shares the opinion of the provincial deputy for Pontiac, André Fortin, or to try to adjust the public health instructions to the different situations experienced in the regions, when the curfew ends. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Jane Toller – Lifting of restrictions Remember that André Fortin asks […]
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“I’m not here to tell fairy tales” -Jane Toller
Following the interview with the mayor of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes Winston Sunstrum, that according to his interpretation, the resolution surrounding the bio-park had been adopted, according to his understanding at the meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac on January 20. The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, provided more details on the position. Jane […]
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Winston Sunstrum believes the resolution surrounding the bio-park was passed by the mayors of the MRC
The mayor of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Winston Sunstrum, explained that according to his point of view, the resolution of the meeting of January 20 at the MRC, concerning the bio-park and the revival of the forest industry, was adopted. This is what he explained during an interview with CHIP 101.9. Mr. Sunstrum believes that the procedures surrounding […]
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Stable and encouraging statistics for the Pontiac
The statistics for COVID-19 in the Pontiac have remained stable for the past two weeks. The number of active cases is 5 or less and the Pontiac Local Health Network (RLS) has 62 cases since the start of the pandemic. Among these 62 cases, the vast majority, that is, 39, are in the municipality of […]
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