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The MRC Pontiac has published safety advice to prevent fires during the winter season. The Coordinator in public security at the MRC, Julien Gagnon, recalled some instructions, especially during the holiday season. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Julien Gagnon – Fire Prevention The full interview with Julien Gagnon is available here. A full video on prevention […]

The general management of the Centre de services scolaire Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) wishes to inform parents of children who hold a job considered essential that emergency childcare services will be organized at four locations in our territory, in Fort-Coulonge, Campbell’s Bay, Gracefield and Maniwaki on December 17, 18, 21 and 22. These emergency childcare services will […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais held a press conference yesterday (December 10) to take stock of the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Outaouais. Following an increase in cases in recent weeks, the regional director of public health, Brigitte Pinard, said she was encouraged by the progress […]

Following the cultural hunt organized by Roger Fleury, designating himself Chief Pontiac Anishinaabek Fort de Coulonge Kichesipirini, which elicited reactions from the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council, as well as the Executive of the Green Party of Quebec (PVQ) , it is the turn of the leader of the PVQ, Alex Tyrrell to react. Alex […]

Yesterday (December 9) was the Gala of the Association des radios communautaire du Québec (ARCQ) on Zoom. During the event, prizes were awarded and among these prizes, we note the award of the Résonance prize, which highlights the contribution of one of its members to Quebec and community radio. ARCQ President Tanya Beaumont presented the […]

Centraide Outaouais’s fundraising campaign continues in Pontiac and the president of this campaign, Bob Rioux, wanted to explain the internal workings of the organization. Among other things, he discussed the administrative costs of the organization, since he said he received several questions on this subject from the public. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – Centraide – frais […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais updated their stats on Thursday. A total of 51 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the Pontiac Local Health Network (RLS) since the start of the pandemic, including nine (9) active cases. On the other hand, an anomaly, which should be corrected […]

Transcollines announced the deployment of evening and weekend public transportation service starting January 4, which will have an impact for customers in the MRC Pontiac and the Municipality of Pontiac bound for the Gabrielle-Roy campus at the Cégep de l’Outaouais. The Director of Development and Planning, Benoit Legros, explains that this addition will have an […]

The Impératif français organization has set up three competitions in the fields of literature, painting and video. “Many people are looking to fill their time and the people of Pontiac are invited to participate in one, two or even all three competitions. The pandemic is not stopping us, ” argued the president of Impératif français […]

In his Parliamentary Bulletin for the fall, the member for Pontiac in the House of Commons in Ottawa, William Amos, outlined certain actions of his government, including the Fund for women in entrepreneurship aimed at tackling barriers that exist for women when it comes to starting and growing a business. It also looks back on […]