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Dozens of the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais workers gathered last week (November 8) to highlight the urgency of taking action to end the staffing shortage. This gathering was under the theme: Arrêtez… de nous crinquer ! The CISSS l’Outaouais’ CSN union says they want to denounce their working conditions. […]

The temporary interruption of service in the obstetrics wing of the Shawville hospital, that occurred between Monday evening and this morning at 8:00 am, was caused by a shortage of nursing staff, particularly in the relay between the Shawville nursing staff and the two nurses from the Jewish General Hospital, from Centre intégré universitaire de […]

The rivière noire Bridge in the Cahill Lake area will be closed from Monday, November 18 until Thursday, November 28 to allow major repairs to be carried out on the bridge. Note that reparation work will occur on site on Thursday, November 14th, though it will not require a road closure. The MRC Pontiac is […]

Over the weekend, the Québec community Radio stations gathered for Les Jours de la Radio in Quebec city. This year’s three-day conference allowed the community radio stations in Quebec, with some private radio stations, to hear speakers talk about the future of radio. This year, the importance for radio stations offering unique content, with a […]

Over the weekend, the Pontiac Comets achieved what was thought to be impossible, defeating the reigning champions of the Quebec senior AA hockey league, the Montagnards at home in Mont-Laurier 6-4. The coach of the Comets, Jean-François Lavergne: The Comets Goaltender and team owner, Danick Boisvert, earned the first star of the game; stopping 48 […]

Another interruption of service is still currently being advised for the obstetrics wing at the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville due to a shortage of nurses. Until tomorrow, pregnant women in the area will have to travel to the Gatineau Hospital to give birth. The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de […]

Some of the representatives of the English-Speaking Community in the Outaouais, present during the meeting on Friday with Christopher Skeete, the MNA for Sainte-Rose and Parliamentary Assistant to the premier for relations with English speaking Quebecers, gave CHIP 101.9 their impressions of the Outaouais meeting. The Executive director of the Regional Association of West Quebecers […]

Last Friday, November 1st 2019, a meeting was held in Gatineau between the representatives of the English-speaking community in the Outaouais and the secretariat responsible for relations with English speaking Quebecers at l’Assemblée Nationale, spear-headed by Christopher Skeete, the MNA for Sainte-Rose and Parliamentary Assistant to the premier for relations with English Speaking Quebecers. During […]

Beginning in January of 2020, the Government of Québec will introduce adjustments to the value of the leases or rent of vacation lots. The spokesperson of the ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles, Catherine Ippersiel, gave details on the changes. In the Outaouais, out of 1820 vacation leases, the Pontiac region holds the majority […]