NEWS

There will be a benefit night for the Knights of Columbus Council 7221 that will take place this Saturday. One of the organizers of the event, Gaétan Forgues, painted a portrait of the evening’s activities: “It’s an event that is close to my heart because, to start the evening, there are a few of my […]

Pontiac Liberal MP Sophie Chatel was sworn in on Friday (October 15), becoming the first woman to represent the riding in the House of Commons. “Surrounded by my family and two members of my constituency team, I had the great privilege of being sworn in as the new MP for Pontiac Friday afternoon,” she wrote […]

Portage du Fort mayoral candidate Nicole Thompson is hoping to make some changes if she’s elected to council. The race in 2021 is the same as it was in 2017, with Thompson running against three-term incumbent Lynne Cameron. Cameron won a slim victory four years ago by a margin of just six votes. That year […]

The Rendez-vous des saveurs (RVS), taking place in Gatineau this weekend, will feature Bryson-born chef Yannick LaSalle. Already making a name for himself at the renowned Chelsea eatery Les Fougères, LaSalle won the national gold medal at the Canadian Culinary Championships in 2019. The RVS brings together some of the best chefs in the region […]

Portage du Fort Mayor Lynne Cameron hasn’t grown tired of local politics and is seeking another term after more than 20 years on council, with the past 12 in the top job. She will face off again against Nicole Thompson, whom she defeated in 2017 by a margin of six votes. That year the village […]

The two mayoral candidates for L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Jean-Louis Corriveau and Pierre Fréchette, sat down in CHIP 101.9’s studio for an hour long discussion of the issues facing the municipality and their vision for the island’s future. The past two terms have been marred by quarrels among council and complaints to Quebec’s Municipal Commission, in addition to […]

Terry Murdock is one of the two candidates running for mayor in the Municipality of Thorne. He previously served in that position between 2013 and 2017, before losing to current Mayor Karen Daly Kelly in the 2017 election, claiming roughly 34% of the vote. Four years later, he will face her once again. Earlier in […]

On Wednesday, a young man from Quyon managed to rack up an eye-watering cab fare on his way home. MRC des Collines Police were called after an argument broke out between the 23-year-old man and a cab driver who had driven him home from Quebec City, roughly 500 km. The bill for the lengthy trip […]

Mayor Karen Daly Kelly is hoping to return to her seat on November 7 to carry on with a second term. She is running against the same opponent as in 2017, Terry Murdock, whom she beat with roughly 66% of the vote. Prior to her election to mayor, Kelly was a councillor and served a […]

Sandra Murray is no stranger to Shawville politics, having served as the mayor for the past two terms and a councillor for many more before that. She said that she got into politics because she felt she could do some good for the town. She had submitted her papers to seek another term as mayor, […]