Author: Marie Gionet
Environment Canada issued a special weather alert for Pontiac today (August 18), warning of a warm humid air mass that would blanket the area until Monday. Temperatures are expected to be around 30 degrees Celsius, but with the Humidex, they could rise to 40 degrees on Friday and Saturday. At night, temperatures will only dip […]
New Federal Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel talks about her background and her priorities for the election. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Sophie Chatel – New candidate
Newly announced Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel spoke with CHIP 101.9 yesterday about her background and her plans for the upcoming election, set to conclude on September 20. Chatel, who resides in Cantley, is trained as a lawyer and a CPA and has worked in the federal government, as well as international organizations. CHIP101.9 · Clip […]
Following yesterday’s announcement of an election coming up on September 20, the President of the Pontiac NDP riding association, Denise Giroux, released a statement condemning the decision. Giroux, who was also the party’s candidate in the 2019 election, is returning to the role and is expected to make her candidacy official this Thursday, once the […]
Dr. Carol McConnery of the CISSS de l’Outaouais talks about the vaccination effort in the Pontiac. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Dr. Carol McConnery – Vaccines
CHIP 101.9 is organizing a debate between the candidates for the federal election in the Pontiac riding, which will take place Wednesday August 25 at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort Coulonge. The exact start time will be announced shortly. Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party, Denise Giroux of the NDP, Michel Gauthier of the […]
This Wednesday at the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Patro there will be fishing lessons for youth between 9 and 17. The activity will last from 10 a.m. to noon, at a cost of $5 per participant. Registrations can be made in advance by calling 819 683 3347 or by going before 10 a.m. to 209 chemin la Passe […]
The Green Party candidate for the Pontiac riding, Shaughn McArthur, announced that he will be paddling 150 km along the Gatineau River to “bring awareness to the threats facing our ecosystems and the living beings that depend on them.” “The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that we can tackle our biggest challenges when we put our […]
There’s a new retirement residence coming to Pontiac, located in the building that used to house the Auberge Mont Blanc restaurant in Portage du Fort. Owner Pierre Jolicoeur said that he recently retired to Calumet Island and having run several retirement facilities in Ontario, saw that there was a need in the community for seniors’ […]
For the third evening in a row, the MRC des Collines police responded to an accident involving impaired driving. Last evening, (August 12) around 9 p.m., the Sureté du Québec transferred a call to observe a vehicle that was moving erratically. The vehicle took the La Pêche exit heading towards the Ste-Cécile-de-Masham area. Several minutes […]