CHRIS LOWREY: Pontiac April 15, 2020 With businesses of all kinds closing their doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy farmers are feeling a unique impact thanks to the outbreak. The tough position dairy farmers find themselves in is due to

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 6 2020 On Monday morning, local first responders and businesses gathered outside of the Pontiac Community Hospital and several local businesses to salute other essential service workers. The hospital was first on the list and the

CHRIS LOWREY Pontiac March 28, 2020 Local adventure tourism entrepreneur Jim Coffey just got back from a gruelling four-day road trip across North America in order to get back home to the Pontiac after travel advisories issued by the federal

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 1, 2020 On Wednesday, police forces across the Outaouais moved to establish checkpoints on inter-provincial bridges and between the MRCs of the region. The move was announced that morning and by noon, officers were appearing at

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS March 30, 2020 On Friday, the Centre intégré de Santé et de Services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) announced that two employees at the Hull Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19. In order to protect staff, 11 employees

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

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIACA April 1, 2020 SADC Pontiac, a government organization which supports local businesses, has put out a list of shops and other enterprises that remain open in the area amid the COVID-19 epidemic. This list has been made

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