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The Minister responsible for the Outaouais, Mathieu Lacombe, along with Gatineau MNA Robert Bussière, said that they are pleased with the announcement by the Minister of the Environment, Benoit Charette, of his intention to set aside four additional territories in the Outaouais region with the intention of enlarging the region’s biodiversity reserves. As a result, […]

On January 25th 2022, the new Musée régional de l’Outaouais (MRO) held a founding assembly. The Museum could potentially set up satellites across the region, with one roumered to be coming to the Maison culturelle George Bryson. Supported by Réseau du patrimoine de Gatineau and l’Outaouais, the project made huge steps in 2021, establishing itself […]

The Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) foundation announced an important new financial contribution for the development of Cooperatives in the Outaouais. The new support comes under the foundation’s major financial campaign: Voir Grand Ensemble. The organization chose to donate $25,000 to create a scholarship fund for UQO graduate students to support their research on […]

The Gatineau Chamber of Commerces (CCG) and the Conseil régional de l’environnement et du développement durable de l’Outaouais (CREDDO) are encouraging Outaouais businesses to start making the transitions towards implementing circular economy methods. A circular economy is a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and […]

The Municipality of Pontiac has adopted its 2022 budget. Speaking to CHIP 101.9, Mayor Roger Larose said that the budget was a difficult one because they were without a director of public works as well as a director of finance. He added that they had hired a human resources firm to help them fill the […]

The Parc des Chutes Coulonge looking for hire new people to fill a summer job. The Director General of the Chute, André Puch. says they have positions to fill in reception, in park maintenance as well as jobs related to ziplining. “That’s right, our season officially quicks off in April. So, we won’t just be […]

Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel published Facebook videos in both official languages yesterday concerning the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act. “The situation here in Gatineau, Ottawa, but across Canada is serious, and it’s not just in Canada,” she begins. “What worries me is around the world our democracies are under threat, and we may […]

Several politicians and numerous activist groups on both sides of the river have signed a declaration denouncing the proposed “near surface disposal facility” (NSDF) at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ site in Chalk River. The proposed site would house up to a million cubic metres of low-level nuclear waste, with the majority coming from existing liabilities on […]

This morning (February 17), Environment Canada issued two alerts for the Pontiac area, for a flash freeze followed by a dump of snow. Following the rain this morning, temperatures are expected to drop rapidly this afternoon, turning all the puddles and slush on the ground into ice. The alert warns motorists to adapt to changing […]

The cooperative operating the Centre de loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite in Fort-Coulonge is moving ahead with selling the equipment from the gym located on the second floor of the facility. The cooperative board decided that due to the lack of staff supervision, shutdowns due to public health measures and safety issues, the gym […]