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Like various golf clubs across Quebec, the Island Brae Golf Club located in Isle-aux-Allumettes opened recently with special measures. Jake Shields explains the various measures put in place to ensure the safety of players. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Jake Shields – The different measures The full interview with Jake Shield is available here.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced Tuesday the plan for the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery. The announcement of the National Hockey League’s Return to Play Plan earlier this week has hockey fans excited to see their favourite teams hit the ice for the first time since early March. But what does this mean for the seven […]

Daily update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19. CHIP101.9 · May 29 2020_ Jane Toller Update_

It will be possible to stay at campsites, outfitting establishments and other tourist accommodation in Quebec as of June 1st. The marinas will also be accessible again from this same date. Many measures will apply and must be respected, including the rule on outdoor gatherings of ten people. The Minister of Tourism, Caroline Proulx, recalled […]

A 41-year-old woman from Mansfield was arrested on May 27th in connection with a series of robberies that occurred in the MRC Pontiac between January and April. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) indicated that the woman was released on a promise to appear at a later date at the Campbell’s Bay courthouse, where she could […]

Daily update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19. CHIP101.9 · May 28 2020_ Jane Toller Update

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 […]

NHL Commissioner, Gary Bettman, unveils the NHL’s Return to Play Plan for the 2019-20 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It has been over two months since the NHL suspended its season due to the novel coronavirus back on March 12. On Tuesday, the Commissioner of the National Hockey League, Gary Bettman, unveiled the Return to Play Plan […]

Several Pontiacers have agreed to lend a helping hand in nursing homes. This is the case of Tyler LaSalle who accepted the invitation from CHIP 101.9 to discuss his experience in the Groves Park Lodge nursing home in Renfrew. Though Tyler LaSalle has not completed his training, the current rules allow him to work during […]

Accessibility to high-speed Internet has been receiving attention for several weeks now, both in the Pontiac and elsewhere in rural Quebec. Québec Solidaire instead proposes a plan of $ 2.5 billion over 4 years to ensure connection across Quebec. According to the MNA for Rouyn-Noranda Témiscamingue, Émilise Lessard-Therrien, says that the initiatives of the past […]