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Vaccination continues in Pontiac CHSLDs
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais unveiled that 610 doses of the Moderna vaccine have arrived in the Outaouais. Some doses were already used on Sunday to continue the vaccination tour of the most vulnerable people. The CISSS de l’Outaouais has indicated that vaccination teams will turn to the […]
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Work on the Picanoc Road to be planned in 2021
The Mayor of Otter Lake, Kim Cartier-Villeneuve, explained the various accomplishments of her council during the most recent year. “Despite COVID-19, we have managed to achieve a lot of things, including the purchase of a truck for snow removal, the improvement of several roads and work on our baseball field” argues Mayor Kim Cartier- Villeneuve. […]
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CREDDO will represent the Outaouais at the first National Climate Action Forum
The Regional Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development in the Outaouais (CREDDO), will participate in the first National Climate Action Forum, a virtual event from January 25 to 29 that will bring together more than 500 socio-economic, municipal, regional and government decision-makers and professionals already engaged or wishing to engage in climate action. Organized […]
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The CSSHBO provides details on the air quality of its establishments
The general management of the Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) provided clarification regarding ventilation in its schools. To calculate the rate of pollution in the air and more generally in the environment, the measure used is the ppm “part per million”. The overall average of the measurements is 955 and the maximum desired […]
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Serge Newberry cited in ethics before the Commission municipale du Québec
The mayor of the Municipalité de l’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet, Serge Newberry, is cited in municipal ethics before the Commission municipale du Québec (CMQ) for events that allegedly occurred between November 2017 and June 2020. Several facts are reproached to Serge Newberry, divided into six paragraphs by the CMQ. The CMQ mentions that on various occasions he would […]
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New measures for WQSB schools in the Pontiac
In the most recent update with the Director General of the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB), Mike Dubeau, he spoke about the new health and safety measures that are brought on with the second confinement in Quebec. Mike Dubeau mentionned that elementary school students must now wear masks in school, in high schools, two procedural […]
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“The plan should essentially be based on science” -William Amos
The government of Quebec says it wants to give the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, within a maximum of 90 days and not 42 according to the recommendations of manufacturers and leading scientists. The Member of Parliament for Pontiac and also Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (Science), William […]
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Outbreak at Pierre-Janet Hospital
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais has indicated that a unit at the Pierre-Janet Hospital currently has an outbreak of COVID-19. All 12 users of this unit contracted the virus as well as 18 workers. According to the CISSS de l’Outaouais, users are doing well and are still present […]
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The CSSHBO is confident for the coming months
The Centre de service scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) believes that the winter start has gone well, despite the new health security measures for primary school students. The Director General of the CSSHBO, Denis Rossignol, believes that things are going well, even if the students have had to adapt to new rules. CHIP101.9 · Extrait 1 […]
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Citizens are invited to ask their questions
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the January 20 meetings of the TNO Council and the Regional Council of Mayors of the MRC Pontiac will once again be held virtually on ZOOM. In this context, residents of the Pontiac are invited to submit their questions electronically for the public question period. Citizens can submit their question […]
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