Lacombe not running, CISSSO gets a name change, OQLF complaints rise
June 23, 2026
Lacombe not running in fall election Papineau MNA Mathieu Lacombe announced last week that he would not be seeking reelection after two terms in office,
Lacombe not running in fall election Papineau MNA Mathieu Lacombe announced last week that he would not be seeking reelection after two terms in office,
On May 26, regional health authority CISSSO held a distinctions gala in Gatineau to celebrate the hard work of its employees and volunteers, and the
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community
Reported cases of Lyme disease caused by the Deer Tick have more than quadrupled in the Outaouais since 2022, according to the public health authority.
Thorne council declined to act on a resident’s petition to restore first responder services after her family waited 45 minutes for an ambulance while their
Two more partners that previously provided some form of support to Quyon’s Maison de la Famille have suspended it. In a letter sent to the
After waiting 45 minutes for an ambulance, a Thorne resident says first responders are needed more than ever.
More than 100 support staff leave Montreal school board due tosecularism law Montreal’s biggest school board, the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM), has
Volunteers with the Pontiac Hospital’s palliative care unit were treated to a sugar shack breakfast at Pine Lodge on Friday morning as a thank-you for
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
Lacombe not running in fall election Papineau MNA Mathieu Lacombe announced last week that he would not be seeking reelection after two terms in office, Le Droit reported. In addition to representing his riding, Lacombe served as the Minister of
On May 26, regional health authority CISSSO held a distinctions gala in Gatineau to celebrate the hard work of its employees and volunteers, and the Pontiac contingent came away with some wins. CISSSO territory director Nicole Boucher-Larivière explained that the
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community by Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services. The resolution highlights the difficulties faced in
Reported cases of Lyme disease caused by the Deer Tick have more than quadrupled in the Outaouais since 2022, according to the public health authority.
Thorne council declined to act on a resident’s petition to restore first responder services after her family waited 45 minutes for an ambulance while their 17-month-old son suffered a seizure in April. On Apr. 18, Thorne resident Bayley Lemay’s 17-month-old
Two more partners that previously provided some form of support to Quyon’s Maison de la Famille have suspended it. In a letter sent to the Maison de la Famille in April, the Municipality of Pontiac notified the social service organization
After waiting 45 minutes for an ambulance, a Thorne resident says first responders are needed more than ever.
More than 100 support staff leave Montreal school board due tosecularism law Montreal’s biggest school board, the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM), has lost more than 100 support staff after they refused to comply with the province’s new
Volunteers with the Pontiac Hospital’s palliative care unit were treated to a sugar shack breakfast at Pine Lodge on Friday morning as a thank-you for their work over the past year. There are 28 people who give their time to
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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