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Le point sur la COVID-19 en Outaouais

CISSSO GATINEAU 18 avril 2020 L’Outaouais compte maintenant 202 cas confirmés de Covid-19. Les données régionales disponibles se retrouvent au lien suivant et sont mises

The travels of Owen P. Hearty

PONTIAC ARCHIVES The following is a transcript of a presentation made by Owen P. Hearty of Vinton to a gathering of the Knights of Columbus

Club awaits green light

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 22, 2020 The Fédération Québécoise des Clubs Quads (FQCQ) has announced in a press release on April 9 that it will

Pandemic pen pals

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE April 22, 2020 Seniors in long term care homes are one of the most isolated communities and with a global pandemic restricting

Dépanneurs change up their business

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 15, 2020 A visit to the local corner store, or dépanneur, is a noticeably different experience in the Pontiac now, as

Semaine du personnel de soutien administratif

CSHBO MANIWAKI 20 avril 2020 La Semaine du personnel de soutien administratif se déroule du 19 au 25 avril 2020. MM. Denis Rossignol, directeur général, et Stéphane Rondeau, directeur général adjoint, de la Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSHBO) souhaitent souligner

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Le point sur la COVID-19 en Outaouais

CISSSO GATINEAU 18 avril 2020 L’Outaouais compte maintenant 202 cas confirmés de Covid-19. Les données régionales disponibles se retrouvent au lien suivant et sont mises à jour quotidiennement avant 15 h : https://cisss-outaouais.gouv.qc.ca/covid-19. Le CISSS de l’Outaouais fait aujourd’hui une

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Premier décès de la COVID-19 en Outaouais

CISSSO GATINEAU 17 avril 2020 Le CISSS de l’Outaouais a le regret d’annoncer aujourd’hui le premier décès lié à la Covid-19 dans la région. Il s’agit d’un patient qui était hospitalisé au Centre désigné Covid-19 de l’Hôpital de Hull. Le

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The travels of Owen P. Hearty

PONTIAC ARCHIVES The following is a transcript of a presentation made by Owen P. Hearty of Vinton to a gathering of the Knights of Columbus in the early 1960s. The presentation, made at the request of Father T. May (parish

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Community gives back to our frontline workers

Various groups and businesses have been giving back to essential service workers throughout the region. Members of New Hope Christian Fellowship delivered a pile of treats to the workers at the CAP in Shawville. Vaughan and Cathy Bastien donated a

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Club awaits green light

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 22, 2020 The Fédération Québécoise des Clubs Quads (FQCQ) has announced in a press release on April 9 that it will be closing its federated trails in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to

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Pandemic pen pals

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE April 22, 2020 Seniors in long term care homes are one of the most isolated communities and with a global pandemic restricting the movement of the general public, they’re even more isolated now. But thanks to a

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Dépanneurs change up their business

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 15, 2020 A visit to the local corner store, or dépanneur, is a noticeably different experience in the Pontiac now, as the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic has caused product scarcities, a decrease in clientele and

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Restaurants adjust to social distancing

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 15, 2020 Since Quebec’s declaration of a COVID 19 public health emergency on March 13 and the renewal of it a week later, restaurants in the province have been forced to shut down dining on premises

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