Latest news with #Outaouais
CTV News
02-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
City of Gatineau selling seats from former Robert-Guertin Centre
From left to right: Mr. Steven Moran, Hull-Wright District Councillor, Mr. Norman MacMillan, Ambassador of the Gatineau Olympiques, Mr. François Lescalier, Executive Director of Gîte Ami, Mr. Alain Gagné, General Manager of Vision Multisports Outaouais, Ms. Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, Mayor of Gatineau, Mr. Dan Brunet, Director of Operations and Sales of the Gatineau Olympiques, Mr. Christian Riopel, Deputy Director of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department of the City of Gatineau, Ms. Bettyna Bélizaire, President of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Commission, and Alain Sanscartier, President of Vision Multisport Ooutoauais. (City of Gatineau/Supplied)
CBC
17-05-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Ottawa, parts of western Quebec
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Ottawa and part of western Quebec as it tracks a storm that could bring hail, wind gusts and heavy rain to the region. As of 5:40 p.m., the warning covered the nation's capital and numerous Outaouais communities to the north and west. The hail, which could range from the size of a nickel to a ping-pong ball, could cause significant damage and injuries, the weather agency said. Power outages are also likely, they added. A previous warning for places like Pembroke, Renfrew, Eganville and Barry's Bay has been lifted. Much of the rest of eastern Ontario and western Quebec remains under severe thunderstorm watches. Watches are issued when there is the potential for severe weather, while a warning is issued when that weather is occurring or imminent.
CTV News
15-05-2025
- CTV News
4 Gatineau, Que. streets among the worst roads in Quebec, poll finds
Five of the top 10 worst roads in Quebec are located in Gatineau and the Outaouais. CAA-Quebec released its 2025 list of the worst roads in the province, voted on by Quebecers. The worst road in Quebec was Contour-du-Lac-à-Beauce Road in La Tuque – Mauricie. The second worst road in Quebec, according to the vote, was Chemin Klock in Gatineau. Third was Chemin Notch in Chelsea and fourth was Chemin Cook in Gatineau. Fifth on the list of the 10 worst roads in Quebec was Chemin Pink in Gatineau, while Rue des Laurentides in Gatineau was 9th on the list. The CAA has been conducting the worst roads campaign in Quebec for 10 years. Residents are invited to let the CAA know which roads are in the worst condition, whether due to neglected maintenance and markings or 'even shoddy sidewalks.' 'CAA-Quebec will then produce its now-famous ranking of the Worst Roads and pursue its objective of raising awareness of road infrastructure maintenance among cities and the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable,' the CAA said.
CBC
11-05-2025
- CBC
Montreal police, SQ team up to locate missing man who could be in Outaouais
Social Sharing Montreal police and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) are collaborating in a search for a missing 48-year-old man. According to the Service de police de la Ville de Montréa l, Benoit Brouillard was last seen on Friday in Montreal's Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough. Brouillard has emphysema — a long-term lung condition that causes shortness of breath. Police say he was supposed to go hang out with some friends at a cottage in Val-des-Bois — a municipality located in the Outaouais region about 70 kilometres north of Gatineau, Que. The vehicle he was travelling in was found at Papineau-Labelle Park in Val-des-Bois and the SQ has been searching the area as a result. Police describe Brouillard as a white man with blue eyes and brown hair who speaks French. He was last seen wearing a dark blue and grey coat, black pants, a grey hat and beige boots. Anyone with information about Brouillard's whereabouts should either call 911, their local police station or the SPVM's Info-Crime line at 514 393-1133.
CBC
08-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
What do you call a person from Chelsea? Municipality taking names
A Chelsean? A Chelsite? A Chelski? What should a resident of Chelsea, Que., be called? There's no agreed-upon choice, but the municipality is hoping to change that. As part of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of its founding, the municipality about 15 kilometres north of downtown Ottawa has launched an online poll to let residents declare what they'd like to be called — also known as their demonym. "It's a nice way to rally people," Chelsea Mayor Pierre Guénard told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning, adding that Chelsea is one of the few municipalities in the Outaouais region without an official demonym. Once all the proposals have been collected, the municipality will send them to the Commission de toponymie du Québec for comments. Then the municipal council will finally choose one demonym to officially adopt. The provincial body doesn't assign demonyms nor officially recognize them, a spokesperson told Radio-Canada. That's the role of the municipality. But the commission does keep a list of demonyms and adds to it whenever a municipality submits a new one, its website explains. The commission told Radio-Canada that out of 67 municipalities in the Outaouais, 56 have at least one demonym. Picking the perfect demonym There are three criteria for Chelsea's new demonym, according to the municipality: It should be "gender-inclusive or gender-neutral," follow the standards of the Guide de toponymie du Québec and be "well-pronounced in both official languages." Guénard said he's particularly cognisant of the need to find a bilingual option for a bilingual community. English is the mother tongue for 43 per cent of Chelsea residents, while 46 per cent speak French and about 70 per cent can speak both languages, according to Statistics Canada data from the 2021 census. "Chelsea has bilingual status but we are in the province of Quebec, so French always has to prevail," Guénard said. "So we are trying to find a name that could be well pronounced in both French or English, and that brings another level of consideration in the process." For that reason and others, he said he's glad the online form allows citizens to offer their own proposals. "We are hoping that the creativity of the community will bring very nice ideas," Guénard said. He wouldn't reveal which name he favours. Here are just a few of the demonyms up for consideration: Chelsois/Chelsoise. Chelseacois/Chelseacoise. Chelseaite. Chelski. Chelseyen/Chelseyenne. Chelsite. Michel Prévost, president of the Société d'histoire de l'Outaouais, told Radio-Canada in French that the municipality's name has existed since before 1875, but was only officially recognized by the province's toponymy commission in 1990. Prévost said choosing an official demonym is an important decision. "Once you adopt it you have to be sure to love it, because you keep it for a very long time," he said. The public can express their preferences online until May 28. Anyone can vote, but the form prompts people to enter a postal code. Guénard said he hopes to have chosen an official demonym by the end of the year.
