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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.

Following the success of the first two drag shows in the Pontiac late last year, Downtown Drag Events is planning an even bigger spectacle of comedy, music and fashion in Fort-Coulonge on March 12. Organizer Matthew Armour said that his first two shows at Café Downtown sold out 35 minutes after the tickets went on […]

Premier François Legault was in Maniwaki yesterday to make an announcement that the government would be moving 5,000 public service administrative jobs out of urban centers and into certain economically disadvantaged regions. Maniwaki, situated in MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, was one of the first sites named alongside far-flung regions like Gaspé, La Sarre and Baie-Comeau. MRC Pontiac was […]

With discussion and changes being made to Quebec’s Bill 96, which will overhaul language laws in the province, underway in the National Assembly this week, the President of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) Marlene Jennings published a tweet comparing the CAQ’s use of the notwithstanding clause in Bill 96 to their support for Ukraine. […]