Interviews

The President of the Outaouais – CSN Union (the syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de la santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais – CSN), Josée McMillan, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the demonstration that occurred Monday at the Pontiac Regional Hospital in Shawville to protest the Vacation Package from the CISSS de l’Outaouais, Two […]

The Quebec government held a press briefing today to update citizens regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19 across Québec. These press briefings are broadcast live on the air in French at 1 p.m. on CHIP 101.9. During The Drive on CHIP 101.9, after 5p.m., the following English report was presented to summarize the briefing and its […]

The Conseil régional de l’environnement et du développement durable de l’Outaouais (CREDDO) and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Ottawa Valley Chapter (CPAWS-OV) highlighted the financial support of $ 300,000 granted by the Government of Canada for conservation in Outaouais, which will allow the two organizations to carry out planning activities for the protection […]

The Équipist project (Bicycle repair stations) carried out by five students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge was established in partnership with the Lab Finance, the MRC Pontiac and La Défriche. This Pilot project resulted in three bicycle repair stations which were installed at strategic points on the Cycloparc PPJ in Bristol, Waltham and the Vinton sector […]

The Caisse Desjardin des Rivieres du Pontiac recently announced the reopening of the Chapeau Branch located in the municipality of l’Isle-aux-Allumettes. In the following interview the General Manager Stephane Labine talks about the reopening and the AGM which will take place in the coming months. CHIP101.9 · June 02 2020_ Stephane Labine reopening of the […]

Yesterday was the official unveiling of the Équipist project (Bicycle repair stations), a social entrepreneurship project initiated and carried out by five students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge, in partnership with the Lab Finance, the MRC Pontiac and La Défriche. The School Perseverance coordinator at La Défiche Milly Beaulieu spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the launch […]

The Comptoir St-Pierre is currently making 600 masks to be provided to various organizations in the MRC Ponitac. The Associate-Director and Coordinator of the Comptoir St-Pierre, Maria Nathalie Medeiros, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the masks and what is still being offered at the Comptoir. CHIP101.9 · June 01 2020_Maria Nathalie Madeiros – Comptoir St-Pierre

Yesterday was the official launch of Équipiste, a social entrepreneurship project initiated and carried out by a group of students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge, in partnership with the Lab Finance, the MRC Pontiac and La Défriche. The following report is from the press conference which took place in Litchfield on the PPJ. CHIP101.9 · June […]

Accessibility to high-speed Internet has been receiving a lot of attention for several weeks now, in both the Pontiac and elsewhere in rural Quebec. The Québec solidaire has recently proposes a plan of $ 2.5 billion over 4 years to ensure the connection in rural Quebec. CHIP 101.9 spoke to the MNA for Rouyn-Noranda Témiscamingue, […]

The mayor of the municipality of Campbell’s Bay, Maurice Beauregard, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about how the municipality has been adapting two months into to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the recent issues with the municipal water system as well as the most recent Regional council of mayors meeting last Wednesday. CHIP101.9 · May 28 2020_ Maurice […]