Fire ban in effect for southern Quebec
April 28, 2020
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 23, 2020 The Société de protection des fôrets contre le feu (SOPFEU) enacted a province wide ban on open fires in
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 23, 2020 The Société de protection des fôrets contre le feu (SOPFEU) enacted a province wide ban on open fires in
DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI CAMPBELL’S BAY April 29, 2020 Although “We are all in this together” is the message associated with the current directives for self-isolation, the
A group of local farmers put together a photo collage to encourage their neighbours. The text reads: “We’re working hard to feed you. Be kind
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 22, 2020 On April 22, Pontiac MP Will Amos announced that the federal government will be providing $287 million to their
CALEB NICKERSON Shawville April 22, 2020 On Friday afternoon, the Centre intégré de Santé et de Services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) announced the first COVID-19
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 22, 2020 Staff at the local women’s shelter have seen an uptick in calls during the course of the COVID-19 distancing
CHRIS LOWREY CLARENDON April 22, 2020 With the sudden appearance of a green algae bloom in Sand Bay, residents have been asking questions of municipal
DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 22, 2020 Students of the Pontiac Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) in Shawville have been given the opportunity to continue to learn
CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS April 22, 2020 Connexions Resource Centre, a non-profit group that supports the health and well-being of seniors and caregivers across the Outaouais
Kojack’s Chinese restaurant in Shawville announced on social media that they would be closing their doors for the foreseeable future, effective at 9 p.m. On
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 23, 2020 The Société de protection des fôrets contre le feu (SOPFEU) enacted a province wide ban on open fires in or near forests on April 23. The declaration was made due the loss of snow
DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI CAMPBELL’S BAY April 29, 2020 Although “We are all in this together” is the message associated with the current directives for self-isolation, the effects of the COVID-19 shutdown are rattling some social groups more than others, causing a
A group of local farmers put together a photo collage to encourage their neighbours. The text reads: “We’re working hard to feed you. Be kind to each other. We’re all in this together.” Participants were as follows, from left to
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 22, 2020 On April 22, Pontiac MP Will Amos announced that the federal government will be providing $287 million to their counterparts at the Community Futures Development Network (SADCs) to support small, rural businesses across the
CALEB NICKERSON Shawville April 22, 2020 On Friday afternoon, the Centre intégré de Santé et de Services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) announced the first COVID-19 related death in the region. The deceased was being cared for at the designated COVID
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 22, 2020 Staff at the local women’s shelter have seen an uptick in calls during the course of the COVID-19 distancing measures. Ashley Nadeau, the coordinator of L’EntourElle, said while she can’t quantify the scale of
CHRIS LOWREY CLARENDON April 22, 2020 With the sudden appearance of a green algae bloom in Sand Bay, residents have been asking questions of municipal and provincial authorities, with few answers. Residents in Sand Bay claim that a recently installed
DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC April 22, 2020 Students of the Pontiac Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) in Shawville have been given the opportunity to continue to learn new material from home and to have one-on-one conversations with their professors amid social distancing
CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS April 22, 2020 Connexions Resource Centre, a non-profit group that supports the health and well-being of seniors and caregivers across the Outaouais has had to adjust their operation in recent weeks as a result of COVID-19 “We
Kojack’s Chinese restaurant in Shawville announced on social media that they would be closing their doors for the foreseeable future, effective at 9 p.m. On April 13. “See you when this is all over,” the post read. Staff did not
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