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MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller said she was satisfied with the response of the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, to the question asked by Élizabeth Séguin of CHIP 101.9 about the project to create energy from household waste. In her daily update, Ms. Toller recalled that she had already met (...)

The Canadian Armed Forces apologize and thank the people of Mansfield for their understanding

9 July 2020

The Canadian Armed Forces have apologized to the public and to municipalities for the military drill that ended last Tuesday at the Davidson sawmill in Mansfield. They acknowledged that there was a lack of communication on their part and that this will not happen again. They wanted to thank (...)

The municipality of Otter Lake asks citizens to limit their use of water

9 July 2020

The municipality of Otter Lake is asking its citizens to limit their water consumption, due to the current heat conditions in the region. Those who wish to water their lawns are asked to do so between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Remember that there is a heat warning in effect for the Pontiac this (...)

Physical assault of a police officer in Mansfield

9 July 2020

A man, possibly in psychological distress, physically assaulted a police officer from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), on July 1, in the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. According to information provided by the SQ information officer, Sergeant Marc Tessier, the police received a call at around (...)

COVID-19 cases identified at Pierre-Janet Hospital

9 July 2020

An employee and three users from the Pierre-Janet hospital center in Gatineau were declared positive for COVID-19 at the start of the week. Josée Filion, president and chief executive officer of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l'Outaouais, said that this new outbreak (...)

A 61 year-old man arrested for impaired driving in Mansfield

9 July 2020

On Tuesday, the Sûreté du Québec arrested a 61-year-old man from Fort-Coulonge for impaired driving following a regular roadside check in Mansfield. According to information released by the Sûreté at approximately 9:00 a.m., the man, who had been driving an off-road vehicle on Poirier Street, was (...)