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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, […]

Kathleen Bélec said that she’s returning to politics to help relaunch the economy of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Speaking to CHIP 101.9, she said that she said that the municipal council has done good work over the past four years. During her time as mayor between 2013 and 2017, Bélec was known for defending the relaunch of the […]

After outgoing Mansfield-et-Pontefract Mayor Gilles Dionne revealed that he wouldn’t be seeking re-election, councillor Sandra Armstrong decided that she would put her name forward to replace him. She will face off against former Mayor Kathleen Bélec, who held the seat from 2013 to 2017. Armstrong mentioned that she wanted to continue the work started since […]

Pontiac MNA André Fortin spoke with CHIP 101.9 about Health Minister Christian Dubé’s last-minute delay to enforcing mandatory COVID vaccinations for all health care workers. While the deadline was initially set for October 15, the minister announced Wednesday that health care workers would have until November 15 to be fully vaccinated or face suspension without […]

A Beachburg man’s second walk for charity has again exceeded expectations, bringing in more than $14,000 for Hospice Renfrew. Russell Mackay, who will turn 84 in November and is also diabetic and legally blind, walked 33 km over 3 days throughout the Ottawa Valley to raise funds for the organization, with an initial goal of […]

The provincial “Forces AVENIR” gala, which was held on October 7 in Quebec City, recognized the work of l’École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) this year. Their “L’Équipiste” project and teacher Martin Bertrand were nominated for recognition at the event, which brings together students, teachers and schools from across Quebec. The host, Stéphane Bureau, interviewed Vanessa Legault, […]

The Municipality of Pontiac announced that Chemin de la Montagne has re-opened to traffic as of today (October 13). The second phase of work on the road began back on August 2, where crews excavated, changed culverts and paved the road, specifically between 1874 and 1887. During the time of the closure, drivers were forced […]