NEWS

While anglophone groups across the province have been highly critical of Quebec’s Bill 96, francophone advocacy group Impératif français has encouraged the government to not back down on its promise to limit access to English CEGEPs. The group has launched a publicity campaign on the subject and is asking the population to give their opinion […]

Following premiere François Legault’s news conference Thursday, February 24, 2022, in Maniwaki, Robert Bussière, the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) MNA for Gatineau, spoke to the Pontiac Community Radio Station (CHIP 101.9) about the Government announcing 5,000 public service jobs that is expected to be spread out across the province. In the first phase of this […]

Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel released a statement following her round table on agriculture on January 31 that included Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. She invited the public to comment on the priorities that had been discussed at the event through a website that they had created for the purpose. “An analysis of the discussions during the […]

The annual international dog-sledding races that were scheduled to take place in Bristol this weekend (March 4-6) have been cancelled. Organizer Denis Rozon explained that public health restrictions in January, when they usually host the races, caused the change of schedule. Other races moved their dates to the same weekend, and the racers decided to […]

Environment Canada has issued a weather alert for the Pontiac region, as freezing rain mixed with rain will blanket the southern end of the province on Sunday (March 6). “A low pressure system from Colorado will move toward the Great Lakes on Saturday, then continue to track toward the province of Quebec. Precipitation associated with […]

The current conflict in Ukraine is having repercussions as far reaching as here in the Outaouais. Eugene Lakinsky, of Ukraine, has been living in the Outaouais region for many years. He recently spoke to CHIP 101.9 regarding the Russian invasion of his country. Lakinsky mentioned being in constant communication with family members still in Ukraine. […]

Regional health authority CISSSO has informed the public that they will be closing their stand-alone vaccination sites. Given the slowdown in vaccination over the past few weeks, the Buckingham vaccination site will close permanently on Saturday April 2. The site at the Palais des congrès in Gatineau will close its doors on Saturday May 14. […]

At around 8:21 p.m. on February 28, a woman in her 50s was travelling eastbound on Hwy. 148 when her vehicle was struck by a chunk of ice that had dislodged from a truck driving the opposite direction. The ice smashed through her windshield and struck the woman in the face. She managed to stop […]

Local theatre troupe the Pontiac Community Players (PCP) announced on Saturday that they recently attained non-profit status for their organization. The new designation will allow them to conduct a much wider range of activities, according to long-time member Greg Graham. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Greg Graham – non-profit Craig Young, another long-time member, explained that […]

The latest report issued by the centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais on February 25 shows an encouraging trend of hospitalizations in the region heading into the March Break. The CISSS de l’outaouais reports 25 total hospitalizations, with seven people in intensive care. Find the CISSSO’s full here.