Pontiac healthcare workers, volunteers celebrated at CISSSO gala
June 1, 2026
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
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
Several dignitaries were on hand Friday afternoon to celebrate the opening of a new health and wellness centre in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Christine Landry, owner of Harmonie
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.
Mariane Desjardins Roy is a certified herbalist with over 20 years of experience. At her plant farm, La Fée des Bois Apothecary, she offers year-round
Specialist doctors reach agreement in principle with province Quebec has reached an agreement with its specialist doctors after their federation voted 86 per cent in
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
After losing $75,000 in funding last year, the Manoir St. Joseph in Campbell’s Bay says its activity programming for senior residents has remained unchanged. Last
Blitz on surgeries to cut down on Outaouais wait times Regional health authority CISSSO has launched a series of “surgical blitzes” to cut down on
A local information session about a lesser known but serious women’s health risk drew some attention on Feb. 13. Activist group Citizens of the Pontiac
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
Several dignitaries were on hand Friday afternoon to celebrate the opening of a new health and wellness centre in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Christine Landry, owner of Harmonie Haven, said that she would be offering a host of new health and wellness services
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.
Mariane Desjardins Roy is a certified herbalist with over 20 years of experience. At her plant farm, La Fée des Bois Apothecary, she offers year-round workshops on wild plant identification, ethical foraging, and cultivating medicinal plants. Here, she shares tips
Specialist doctors reach agreement in principle with province Quebec has reached an agreement with its specialist doctors after their federation voted 86 per cent in favour of an agreement in principle, La Presse reported. The new compensation package would see
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
After losing $75,000 in funding last year, the Manoir St. Joseph in Campbell’s Bay says its activity programming for senior residents has remained unchanged. Last April, Manoir staff found out the funding it had been receiving from Quebec’s education ministry
Blitz on surgeries to cut down on Outaouais wait times Regional health authority CISSSO has launched a series of “surgical blitzes” to cut down on the number of people waiting more than a year for surgery, Le Droit reports. With
A local information session about a lesser known but serious women’s health risk drew some attention on Feb. 13. Activist group Citizens of the Pontiac organized an online presentation about women’s heart and vascular disease, which was streamed to audiences
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