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More cancellations or postponements of events have been announced in the Pontiac in the past hours, in particular in Mansfield and Fort-Coulonge. The events in the last few days, linked to COVID-19, led to the postponement of the 40th anniversary of the Fire Department event in the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, which was scheduled for April […]

Le Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais will start taking some actions to prepare regional hospitals to receive patients with COVID-19. The goal is to free up hospital beds in the Outaouais, as explained by CISSSO CEO, Josée Filion. The CISSS de l’Outaouais will therefore take the following actions: – […]

Desjardins Group has announced the temporary closure of some of its service centers in the last hours. In the Pontiac, the Chapeau branch, counter service will no longer be accessible until further notice, but ATM will always be accessible. Customers are encouraged to contact staff by phone and email if they have any questions. For […]

The member of Parliament for Pontiac William Amos mentioned in an interview with CHIP 101.9 that the Government of Canada will be taking the necessary measures to aid the population in the context of COVID-19 and the expected economic impacts. William Amos is encouraging people to take the necessary measures to protect themselves. William Amos […]

The impact of the Legault government’s measures have already had repercussions in the Pontiac. Note that the restaurant La Jonction in Campbell’s Bay issued a notice on Facebook Sunday, following the government’s request for restaurants to limit their seating, the restaurant decided to adjust their hours of operations for the weeks to come. From Tuesday […]

The Municipality of Pontiac has closed its town hall to the public for an unidentified period. For requests related to the urban planning service, citizens are invited to communicate with the municipality directly: – By email: urbanisme@municipalitepontiac.ca – By phone: 819 455-2401 – By mail: 2024, route 148, Pontiac (Quebec) J0X 2G0 As for the […]

Due to the rising concern related to COVID-19 and the meseasure implemented by the Quebec government, Festival Hall in Pembroke announced its closure today until April 4th. According to the press release, this is as a safety precaution for the health and safety of its visitors, artists, staff and volunteers. As a result, festival hall […]

Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, closes access to the Canadian border to almost all foreigners who are non-resident of Canada. Only Americans, crew members, diplomats and those whose families are Canadian will still be admitted to the country “for now,” said Trudeau on Monday, adding that the situation could change quickly. These new border […]

The MRC Pontiac has announced the implementation of a series of measures in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19 on its territory. – The public consultations in the municipalities for the Draft Strategic Vision Statement for the Pontiac is postponed to a later date – Public access will be restricted to the MRC office, […]

The MRC Pontiac says it takes the measures imposed by the Quebec government seriously. The Warden, Jane Toller, recommends to all citizens to take the necessary precautions and also affirmed that she requested a screening clinic for COVID-19 in the Pontiac, as explained to the CHIP 101,9 newsroom. Rumors have been spread via social media […]