Catégorie : Autres – Others

Un véhicule suspect avec des occupants en apparence intoxiqués a été aperçu le vendredi 2 octobre dernier, sur l’autoroute 13 nord, à Boisbriand. C’est vers 22h45 que ce véhicule a été identifié comme étant un véhicule volé. Après que la police ait tenté d’intercepter le véhicule, le conducteur a refusé d’immobiliser son véhicule, à deux reprises. Une poursuite policière s’est alors engagée.

L’individu de 31 ans, qui était en probation, a été arrêté vers 20h30 sur la rue d’Argenteuil à Lachute. Des agents de la Sûreté du Québec du poste de la MRC d’Argenteuil ont trouvé plusieurs comprimés de métamphétamine ainsi que du cannabis lors d’une fouille du véhicule. Les agents ont immédiatement procédé à son arrestation.

Ce dernier a été libéré sous conditions avec promesse de comparaitre. L’homme devra se présenter au Palais de Justice de Saint-Jérôme à une date ultérieure. Il fera également face à des accusations de bris de ses conditions de probation judiciaire.

Valoris pour enfants et adultes de Prescott-Russell fait campagne pour que de nouveaux noms soient ajoutés à sa liste de parents d’accueil disponibles pour offrir un foyer et un soutien aux enfants et adultes ayant des difficultés intellectuelles. Le thème de la campagne est Nous avons tous quelque chose à offrir.

Fusion Eastern Prescott Russell Minor Hockey Association (EPRMHA) has asked for more coaches and volunteers at all levels ahead of a very different-looking, COVID-conscious 2020-21 season. The extra help will be required both due to increased health and safety procedures, as well as the creation of more teams with fewer players.

Continuous two-way left turn lanes are to be installed, as well as dedicated left lane turns at Perrault Street, along Highway 34 near Foodland Vankleek Hill from Thursday, October 1. The works, designed to accommodate additional traffic expected from the yet-to-be-opened Tim Horton’s, are expected to be finished by December.

En date du 6 octobre 2020, la MRC d’Argenteuil comptait deux cas actifs. Au nord, la MRC de La Rivière-du-Nord compte encore 71 cas. À l’est, la ville de Mirabel a 37 cas, figure restée stable depuis le 1er octobre. Au sud, la MRC de Deux-Montagnes a également un chiffre inchangé depuis le dernier recensement des malades de la COVID-19, soit 64 cas actifs.

C’est à l’ouest, dans la région de l’Outaouais que l’on observe une augmentation. Il y a 208 cas actifs dans cette région en date du 6 octobre 2020. Ceci représente une augmentation de 12 cas par rapport aux chiffres du 1er octobre. La région des Laurentides, compte pour sa part toujours 283 cas actifs, chiffre inchangé depuis quelques jours.

Du côté ontarien, la région de Prescott Russell compte 53 actifs.

Mélanie Joly, federal minister for economic development and official languages, announced October 2 continued funding for the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF), through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). The RRRF began in May this year during the early stages of the pandemic and has helped more than 12,000 small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) maintain their existing staff, cover operation costs, and continue to support local and regional economies.

Town council approved a resolution during its October 1st special session to offer the community non-profit agency part of the space in the former OPP station building on Cartier Boulevard. The term of the deal is for seven years with no rent required though the food bank will share building maintenance costs with the town.

L’usine Cascades de Lachute est victime d’une baisse de 40% du marché nord-américain des produits d’hygiène qu’elle fabrique. Cette usine, agrandie en 2010, est pourtant à la fine pointe de la technologie, mais œuvre dans un secteur très affecté par les fortes perturbations que connaissent les marchés depuis mars 2020. Ce sont 130 employés de Lachute qui ont été mis à pied sur 140. Dix employés continueront à être sur place pour les fonctions d’entretien et d’administration des installations.

Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis said the 25 new cases, 22 of which were recorded in Prescott-Russell, were concentrated in areas close to Ottawa. He said between six and eight of the new cases were tied to a single party, while others came from clusters or were found in those who commuted to either Ottawa or Quebec.

Despite the sharp rise in cases, only two people were hospitalized as of Monday afternoon, and neither were in intensive care. Two sole cases remained ongoing at institutional facilities; one at Residence L’Erabliere in Limoges, and the other at Foyer St-Jacques Nursing Home in Embrun. The weekend cases brought the region’s total number of cases since the pandemic began to 299.

Province-wide changes made on Friday require everyone to wear masks in workplaces where adequate physical distancing is not possible, as well as on all public transport and in shopping centres. Dr. Roumeliotis said it was not yet necessary to locally implement additional rules imposed on Ottawa, Peel and Toronto, which cut capacity in gyms, bars, restaurants and nightclubs.

Dr. Roumeliotis had previously called for the region to impose the same lockdowns as Ottawa if that city reverted to stage 2, but he said the rules imposed last week did not create enough of a difference between the two regions. The availability of hospital beds, strong contact tracing and small community spread did not justify further restrictions at this stage, he said.

“Our numbers are going up, but we have not had any from restaurants, bars, or event halls or gymnasiums in our area,” he said. “Those parameters address our issues locally. I do not think that at this point I would want to move forward in instituting some of the changes that happened in Ottawa, Peel or Toronto. I do not think we’ll have people from Ottawa come to our area because the restaurants have less capacity.”

Dr. Roumeliotis did, however, have a blunt message for anyone planning to visit from a red zone in Quebec. “Don’t come here,” he said. “I got another email from one of the mayors about it as well because, in the end, they shouldn’t even be coming here. Stay at home; you can’t leave the red zone.”

All COVID-19 assessment centres in the region have become appointment-only services, after the province changed requirements last week. All testing at Casselman is expected to move to the Calypso Water Park parking lot by Wednesday. Dr. Roumeliotis said the appointment-only model would help prioritize symptomatic patients.