Police see uptick in COVID-19 related calls
March 31, 2020
CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS April 1, 2020 Police are getting an increase in calls about people ignoring public health mandates to distance themselves from others, but
CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS April 1, 2020 Police are getting an increase in calls about people ignoring public health mandates to distance themselves from others, but
Even though the streets are nearly bare and most stores are temporarily closed, there seems to be a lot going on behind the scenes. The
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC March 25, 2019 Pontiac’s family doctors are working to reduce their patients’ potential exposure to COVID-19 by implementing a slew of new
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC March 25, 2019 In these uncertain times when people are being laid off or having their hours scaled back, Bouffe Pontiac is
CALEB NICKERSON otter lake March 18, 2019 An Ontario man was killed after striking a tree on a snowmobile near Otter Lake shortly before 1:30
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC March 25, 2019 As of March 23, the number of confirmed cases in the Outaouais was 8, with a total of 628
CALEB NICKERSON QUEBEC March 25, 2019 On Monday, Premier François Legault announced that all in-person businesses be shut down across the province until at least
More than a few times this week I’ve thought back to earlier in the year, when many of us were oblivious to the danger presented
CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY March 18, 2020 MRC Pontiac’s council of mayors meeting last Wednesday took a little longer than usual, due to efforts to
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC March 25, 2019 Businesses across the Pontiac are struggling to keep pace with the ever changing government mandates to help limit the
CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS April 1, 2020 Police are getting an increase in calls about people ignoring public health mandates to distance themselves from others, but aren’t able to divulge information on specific cases. Last week, there were reports on social
Even though the streets are nearly bare and most stores are temporarily closed, there seems to be a lot going on behind the scenes. The response to this modern epidemic has been similar to others across the generations. In times
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC March 25, 2019 Pontiac’s family doctors are working to reduce their patients’ potential exposure to COVID-19 by implementing a slew of new protocols. According to the Dr. Ruth Vander Stelt, President of the Pontiac Family Medicine Group,
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC March 25, 2019 In these uncertain times when people are being laid off or having their hours scaled back, Bouffe Pontiac is adapting to the new reality with protocols for COVID-19. Their thrift store has already been
CALEB NICKERSON otter lake March 18, 2019 An Ontario man was killed after striking a tree on a snowmobile near Otter Lake shortly before 1:30 a.m. on March 18. According to police, the 56 year-old Roger Bedard, along with another
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC March 25, 2019 As of March 23, the number of confirmed cases in the Outaouais was 8, with a total of 628 across the province. The provincial total has changed to include probable cases, which, in addition
CALEB NICKERSON QUEBEC March 25, 2019 On Monday, Premier François Legault announced that all in-person businesses be shut down across the province until at least April 13, excluding essential services like gas stations, grocery stores and pharmacies, due to COVID-19.
More than a few times this week I’ve thought back to earlier in the year, when many of us were oblivious to the danger presented by a virus picking up steam across the ocean. Ignorance was truly blissful, if the
CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY March 18, 2020 MRC Pontiac’s council of mayors meeting last Wednesday took a little longer than usual, due to efforts to measures imposed because of the coronavirus. The MRC employees have been largely working from home,
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC March 25, 2019 Businesses across the Pontiac are struggling to keep pace with the ever changing government mandates to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Many grocery stores and restaurants have been adjusting their hours or increasing
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