Author: Caleb Nickerson
The riding of Pontiac was the only seat won by the Quebec Liberal Party outside the Montreal area in last night’s election. The Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) incumbents in the Outaouais, Mathieu Lévesques (Chapleau), Mathieu Lacombe (Papineau) and Robert Bussière (Gatineau), all comfortably held their seats. In the riding of Hull, which, except for one […]
A couple dozen local residents gathered at the Shawville Fairgrounds on Sunday afternoon for the fourth local iteration of the Pontiac Kidney Walk. Organized by Clarendon resident Randy Russell, with the help of his wife Francine and the members of the Shawville Rotary Club, the event served as a fundraiser for the Kidney Foundation of […]
MRC des Collines Police have identified the victim of a fatal accident that took place yesterday afternoon (October 2) at the Luskville Dragway. Emergency services were called to the race track just after 2 p.m. following a single-vehicle crash that took place during a race in the Canadian Bracket Super Tour Fall Finals. The driver […]
MRC des Collines Police responded to a tragic call this afternoon (October 2) at the Luskville Dragway. Police were called at just after 2 p.m. after a single vehicle was involved in an accident during a race, which was part of the Canadian Bracket Supertour. The driver was declared dead at the scene. “The race […]
The Sûreté du Québec are seeking the public’s help in locating Michael Scandiffio, 57, of Gloucester (Ottawa), Ontario. He was last seen around 8 p.m. on October 1 in Ladysmith. He was in a black 2017 Ford Escape SUV, with an Ontario license plate BNXP701. He was to go to the Otter Lake area. His […]
It’s election day in Quebec on Monday, October 3. After more than 30 days of campaigning, voters are invited to exercise their right to vote and have until 8 p.m. tonight to do so. The first results should start coming in between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. CHIP 101.9 will have a special Election Night […]
The Québec Solidaire candidate for the Pontiac, Mike Owen Sebagenzi, stopped by CHIP 101.9’s studio yesterday (September 28), appearing on our French-language morning show Bonjour Pontiac. Following that appearance, he sat down for a conversation in English as well. He said that over the course of his first campaign, he was surprised by how many […]
On Friday afternoon (September 30), around 100 people gathered in downtown Campbell’s Bay to dedicate the newly renovated park in honour of Mayor Maurice Beauregard, who was diagnosed with stage four cancer in April at the age of 43. Councillor Tim Ferrigan opened the ceremony with a statement marking National Truth and Reconciliation Day, before […]
The Pontiac Native Community hosted a gathering at their healing garden in Mansfield on September 30 to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Community President Lise Romain told CHIP 101.9 the day before why it’s important to have a day of remembrance. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Lise Romain – why day is important […]
Mike Owen Sebagenzi of Québec solidaire talks about his campaign in-studio at CHIP 101.9 on September 28. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Mike Owen Sebagenzi – in studio 09.28
