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The newly elected council of mayors held its first public meeting on Nov. 26, with eight fresh faces at the table joining the 10 mayors
Law 2, the province’s restructuring of how doctors are paid across the province, has caused widespread outcry from the public and medical community, with protests
Over 260 Quebec doctors apply to work in Ontario Ontario’s College of Physicians and Surgeons has received more than 260 applications from Quebec doctors to
There will be two local information sessions on the dangers of radon coming up in the Pontiac, offering residents an opportunity to learn about the
There’s a new tool in place at the Pontiac Hospital that uses artificial intelligence to speed up blood sample analysis, thanks to more than $60,000
This story was written by Trevor Greenway, editor at The Low Down newspaper, where it was originally published. We have republished it with permission as
Over the weekend, it was reported that three department heads with the regional health authority CISSSO had stepped down in response to Bill 2, the
Local health officials have announced the latest recipients of the MacLachlan Family Bursaries, which go to young people studying to work in Pontiac’s health care
On Oct. 22, THE EQUITY hosted a livestreamed conversation with the candidates running to be MRC Pontiac’s next warden. Candidates were asked eight questions –
At the reception that followed Sunday’s unveiling of the newly named hospital wing, dozens of Dr. Potvin’s friends and family gathered to tell stories and
The newly elected council of mayors held its first public meeting on Nov. 26, with eight fresh faces at the table joining the 10 mayors who were re-elected. Campbell’s Bay mayor Raymond Pilon was named pro-warden by warden Jane Toller,
Law 2, the province’s restructuring of how doctors are paid across the province, has caused widespread outcry from the public and medical community, with protests taking place across the Outaouais. The law would tie a percentage of doctor’s pay to
Over 260 Quebec doctors apply to work in Ontario Ontario’s College of Physicians and Surgeons has received more than 260 applications from Quebec doctors to work across the river, following the implementation of a controversial law restructuring doctors’ pay in
There will be two local information sessions on the dangers of radon coming up in the Pontiac, offering residents an opportunity to learn about the dangers of the radioactive gas, and pick up a free testing kit to detect its
There’s a new tool in place at the Pontiac Hospital that uses artificial intelligence to speed up blood sample analysis, thanks to more than $60,000 from the Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation (PCHF). A new “CellaVision” brand blood analysis machine was
This story was written by Trevor Greenway, editor at The Low Down newspaper, where it was originally published. We have republished it with permission as the issues in the story impact Pontiac residents as well. A Wakefield doctor says she’s
Over the weekend, it was reported that three department heads with the regional health authority CISSSO had stepped down in response to Bill 2, the controversial healthcare law the CAQ signed into existence on Oct. 24 to overhaul the way
Local health officials have announced the latest recipients of the MacLachlan Family Bursaries, which go to young people studying to work in Pontiac’s health care facilities. The bursary was created in April 2024 through the Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation (PCHF),
On Oct. 22, THE EQUITY hosted a livestreamed conversation with the candidates running to be MRC Pontiac’s next warden. Candidates were asked eight questions – some in French, most in English – that were based on concerns and voting priorities
At the reception that followed Sunday’s unveiling of the newly named hospital wing, dozens of Dr. Potvin’s friends and family gathered to tell stories and reminisce about the mark he left on local health care.
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