Negative spin
November 17, 2020
Earlier this month, the local health authority announced they would be implementing a ministerial directive that was enacted by the health minister at the beginning
Earlier this month, the local health authority announced they would be implementing a ministerial directive that was enacted by the health minister at the beginning
EMILY HSUEH and CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Nov. 11, 2020 A motion imposed by the local health authority means that nurses, nurse attendants and beneficiary attendants
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Nov. 11, 2020 The cost of transportation to and from Pontiac health care facilities has increased by around 60 per cent over
CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Nov. 5, 2020 The Shawville Lions Club made donations to two local community initiatives on Nov. 5, as they have for several
CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Nov. 11, 2020 Shawville residents may soon be able to drink their tap water without boiling it, as work on the town’s
CALEB NICKERSON QUYON Nov. 8, 2020 As is tradition, the residents of Quyon marked Remembrance Day on the Sunday before Nov. 11. Though this year’s
CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Nov. 11, 2020 Occupational therapy services have been interrupted at the Pontiac Community Hospital (PCH) in recent months. According to coordinator Gilbert
Last week the local health authority announced that they would be forcing part-time health care staff at hospitals in the city to work full-time hours.
CALEB NICKERSON MRC PONTIAC Oct. 28, 2020 At the MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors meeting on Oct. 21, Environmental Coordinator Kari Richardson gave a report
CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Oct. 27, 2020 Emergency crews were called out to a property in Clarendon on the afternoon of Oct. 27 to respond to
Earlier this month, the local health authority announced they would be implementing a ministerial directive that was enacted by the health minister at the beginning of the pandemic, which allows the CISSSO to force part-time workers to adopt a full-time
EMILY HSUEH and CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Nov. 11, 2020 A motion imposed by the local health authority means that nurses, nurse attendants and beneficiary attendants at the hospitals in Gatineau and Hull will be forced to work full-time and in
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Nov. 11, 2020 The cost of transportation to and from Pontiac health care facilities has increased by around 60 per cent over the last five years, according to data acquired by THE EQUITY through an access to
CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Nov. 5, 2020 The Shawville Lions Club made donations to two local community initiatives on Nov. 5, as they have for several years. The club presented a cheque for $750 to the Blessed Cupboard Food Bank and
CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Nov. 11, 2020 Shawville residents may soon be able to drink their tap water without boiling it, as work on the town’s water tower is set to be completed in the next couple weeks. The tower had
CALEB NICKERSON QUYON Nov. 8, 2020 As is tradition, the residents of Quyon marked Remembrance Day on the Sunday before Nov. 11. Though this year’s ceremony was sparsely attended due to public health guidelines, the event was streamed live to
CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Nov. 11, 2020 Occupational therapy services have been interrupted at the Pontiac Community Hospital (PCH) in recent months. According to coordinator Gilbert Daoust, the position for an occupational therapist (OT) at PCH had been vacant for almost
Last week the local health authority announced that they would be forcing part-time health care staff at hospitals in the city to work full-time hours. In addition to a mandatory increase in hours, staff could be forced to work in
CALEB NICKERSON MRC PONTIAC Oct. 28, 2020 At the MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors meeting on Oct. 21, Environmental Coordinator Kari Richardson gave a report on the county’s greenhouse gas emissions. The MRC had contracted a firm to provide an
CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Oct. 27, 2020 Emergency crews were called out to a property in Clarendon on the afternoon of Oct. 27 to respond to a fire in a corn dryer. The Shawville Clarendon Fire Department got the call just
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