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July 9, 2026

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Health Care

Your province this week – April 14

New Gatineau hospital site purchased, Fortin not convinced Last Tuesday, the CAQ representatives for the Outaouais announced the purchase of the Asticou Centre property for

Your province this week – April 7

OB/GYN clinics closing in Quebec, association blames administrative expenses A lack of agreement between the Quebec government and the province’s specialist physicians is causing obstetrics

Mistreatment complaints triple at CISSSO

Complaints of mistreatment at the region’s health authority have tripled in the past year, according to the national commissioner for Complaints and Service Quality at

Flying Elbows takes over Shawville

The annual Flying Elbows hockey tournament took over Shawville this weekend, bringing 20 teams to town for the community fundraiser. The arena was packed with

Forum on youth health held Friday 

On Friday morning, dozens of community, health and social service workers gathered at the Campbell’s Bay RA Hall for a forum on youth health.  The

Your province this week – March 23

Coroners call for Hwy. 50 widening, safety barriers Two Quebec coroners issued a report last week related to several deaths on Hwy. 50, which connects Gatineau

Your province this week

Eleven of 16 doctors residency positions unfilled in Outaouais after first round of apps According to Le Droit, roughly two thirds (11 of 16) family

CISSSO reminding public to renew health cards

Outaouais regional health authority CISSSO is reminding healthcare users in the Pontiac to renew their health cards in order to avoid paying out-of-pocket fees.  Pontiac Hospital’s head of ambulatory care Jasmine Paquette said the number of people who haven’t renewed

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Your province this week – April 14

New Gatineau hospital site purchased, Fortin not convinced Last Tuesday, the CAQ representatives for the Outaouais announced the purchase of the Asticou Centre property for the future site of the new hospital they promised in their 2018 election campaign. The

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Your province this week – April 7

OB/GYN clinics closing in Quebec, association blames administrative expenses A lack of agreement between the Quebec government and the province’s specialist physicians is causing obstetrics and gynecology clinics to close in the province, La Presse Canadienne reports, including six last

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Mistreatment complaints triple at CISSSO

Complaints of mistreatment at the region’s health authority have tripled in the past year, according to the national commissioner for Complaints and Service Quality at Santé Québec.  According to commissioner Martine Gosselin’s 2024-2025 report, complaints of mistreatment at the Centre

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Flying Elbows takes over Shawville

The annual Flying Elbows hockey tournament took over Shawville this weekend, bringing 20 teams to town for the community fundraiser. The arena was packed with high-flying hockey from Wednesday afternoon until late in the evening on Saturday, when the three

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Forum on youth health held Friday 

On Friday morning, dozens of community, health and social service workers gathered at the Campbell’s Bay RA Hall for a forum on youth health.  The day was a collaboration between the regional health authority CISSSO and the Table Éducation Outaouais

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Your province this week – March 23

Coroners call for Hwy. 50 widening, safety barriers Two Quebec coroners issued a report last week related to several deaths on Hwy. 50, which connects Gatineau to Montreal, and have urged authorities to install barriers or widen the route to improve

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Your province this week

Eleven of 16 doctors residency positions unfilled in Outaouais after first round of apps According to Le Droit, roughly two thirds (11 of 16) family medicine residency positions in the Outaouais region haven’t been filled after the first round of

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