Provincial News
Access to healthcare in the National Capital Region is a mixed bag: despite access to provincial and federal health care options, it has been repeatedly demonstrated that Gatineau residents struggle to get the care
Over the last two years the pandemic and our response to it have cost eye watering amounts. We've made clear our willingness to pay for critical health care when the need arises and the value we put on lives.
Students will now have the option to take three classes in French or five French as a second language classes, an improvement according to CEGEPs
Bill 96, the government's controversial reform of the French language charter, was officially adopted into law last week, but voters can expect it will continue to make headlines throughout the upcoming election campaign.
The Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec (SPACQ) is among the latest organizations to appear before the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications to advocate for the adoption of Bill C-11
With flu season in full swing and Covid 19 cases increasing in the Outaouais, residents are now able to get vaccinated by making an appointment or visiting walk-in vaccination centres.
On November 22, over 70 representatives from biodiversity and nature conservation organizations, plus elected officials and citizen-experts gathered for the Regional COP15 on the Protection of Nature
It was a highly anticipated judgement rendered on October 25, 2022 by the Honourable Justice Michel Yergeau, ending a 21-day trial during which many witnesses had two things in common
Service providers cite May storm as major cause for delays. A large-scale project to extend high-speed Internet connectivity to rural areas of the Outaouais that was scheduled to finish by the end of September has been delayed until the end of 2022.
The following is from the front page of the Buckingham Post, dated June 6th, 1941: God Bless Our Daddy Overseas For every Canadian who sails the deep, for every airman who flashes through the skies, and for every other man in the fighting forces.
A sixth wave of COVID-19 is running rampant in the National Assembly, as it is in the larger population. Both the premier and deputy premier tested positive last week, as well as eight other MNAs,
Ken and Debbie Rubin shared a goal, to protect their 15 hectares of land in Luskville from unchecked housing development. In an interview, Ken said, "We began to think about the land's future... We ruled out the National Capital Commission
In an October 18 press conference, the MRCs of Pontiac, Vallée-de-la-Gatineau and Antoine-Labelle announced they are working together to improve hunting of white-tailed deer on their territory.
Cilex, a company that specializes in providing services to startups in the field of cybersecurity, health and digital identity in the Outaouais region, has announced the launch of an acceleration program specializing in cybersecurity and digital identity
Anxiety. Fear. Sadness. Depression. Anger. These are but a few descriptors that, even hearing, may disturb us. That invisible enemy, Covid 19, is still lurking among us.
The Quebec Farmers' Union has opened a legal case challenging the Quebec Agricultural Land Protection Commission on its decision to annul one of its conditions for the construction of homes on agricultural land.
The health of Gatineau's forests was recently the subject of a presentation by Gatineau's Service de transition écologique, whose representatives came to present the 2023-2030 Urban Forestry Plan
A newly launched initiative named For a Green and Prosperous Outaouais (Pour un Outaouais vert et prospère) has gained momentum over the past several months after a series of roundtables brought together key individuals and organizations.
On September 21, the MRC du Pontiac organized a public consultation for the Regional Wetland and Water Plan. The Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change made wetlands a priority.
October's artistry is apparent in our hills, forests and meadows. Meanwhile, as the light decreases and the temperatures call for us to "rug up" in sweaters and windbreakers, we're seeing fewer of our summer songbirds.
The results of the 2022 Quebec provincial election are now in and, like the new National Assembly, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) MNAs were elected in majority in the Outaouais region.
André Fortin was re-elected Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for Pontiac during Monday night's provincial elections. Fortin has served the Pontiac since 2014 as a member of the Liberal Party of Quebec
Following the passing of Louise Boudrias, the former municipal councillor for the Parc-de-la-Montagne-Saint-Raymond district, the City of Gatineau announced a nomination period for people who wish to run for the position of municipal councillor.
Eastern Bluebirds are still calling and darting about our Pontiac countryside: they've not yet departed for their winter territory which includes the Southern USA, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.