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According to the Syndicat du personnel de l’enseignement des Hautes-Rivières (Teachers’ Union), the current labour shortage in teachers would have also had an impact on the Hauts-Bois de l’Outaouais school board (CSHBO). Last Friday, the Syndicat issued a press release mentioning that the school board has had “no choice but to hire non-qualified teachers in […]

Note that the offices of the MRC Pontiac and the SAAQ in Campbell’s Bay will be closed Monday, September 2nd, due to Labor Day.

On the eve of the start of Labor Day weekend, the Sûreté du Québec is calling for caution on the roads. In a statement issued by the SQ, it was said that “they have seen 53 fatal collisions occur throughout the region since June 21st.” The Police will be deployed to the area to respond […]

The Municipality of Otter Lake is holding another ‘cleaning days’ on September 7th and 8th for its residents who wish to throw away any household waste at no additional charge. CHIP 101.9 recently spoke to the Mayor, Kim Cartier-Villeneuve, who gave more details. On a similar topic, Otter Lake recently started a municipal composting system […]

The students of the Hauts-Bois de l’Outaouais School Board (CSHBO) were back in school today, CHIP 101.9 spoke with one of the new teachers of École Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur in Chapeau, Jean-Christophe Béarez, who talked about his new position. For this new school year, the CSHBO’s Educational Resources Department organized for the first time a support plan […]

Earlier this week, in an interview with the 98.5 host Bernard Drainville, the former Liberal MNA for the Pontiac, Charlotte L’Écuyer, said she believes her former party could disappear. In that interview, she explains what she meant by disappear and why she believes that the Party will see a substantial reduction in the coming future: […]

At the Parliamentary Commission on the future of media at the National Assembly in Quebec City this week, it was discussed the importance of local media in public security , especially radio, in situations of emergencies, like the floods that occurred last spring in the Pontiac. The Liberal MNA for Verdun, Isabelle Melançon, on this […]

The Municipality of Pontiac says it has received over 400 emails from residents affected by the Special planning Zone (SPZ). In a communication published via its website and social media, the municipality said it forwarded suggestions for changes to the delimitation directly to the Ministère des Affaires Municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH) on August 19th. […]

The Public Health Department of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais made recommendations on Legionnaires’ disease. Public Health Medical Consultant Christelle Kom Mogto explained, in an interview with CHIP 101,9, why a Legionnaires’ disease press release was aired across the region. Kom Mogto explains the symptoms of Legionellosis. To […]

The Association des radios communautaires du Québec (ARCQ), was present at the parliamentary Commission on the future of the media, which was held at the National Assembly this week. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, the ARCQ’s Director General, Martin Bougie, explained how the organization’s presence was relevant in Quebec City as part of the […]