Author: Marie Gionet

As the federal election campaign draws to a close, the electoral campaign officially begins today in more than 1,110 municipalities in Quebec. It is in this context that the Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ) invites eligible citizens, particularly women and people aged 35 and under, to get involved in municipal politics. “For the Union, this […]

There’s less than a week to go before the Pontiac Terry Fox run takes off for its 40th anniversary this Sunday, September 19. John Petty, the organizer and founding member of the local run said that this year participants would be setting off by themselves from Pontiac High school between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., […]

Pontiac NDP candidate Denise Giroux spoke with CHIP 101.9 about how her campaign has progressed thus far. She said that she has been knocking on doors and meeting with constituents, adding that they were fed up with the current Liberal government. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Denise Giroux – campaign thus far Giroux is the only […]

Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) Director General Mike Dubeau spoke with CHIP 101.9 this week about the return to school for those in the region’s English-speaking establishments. He said that given last year’s experience, he and his staff were better prepared to return to classrooms this fall. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Mike Dubeau – return […]

Former MRC Pontiac Warden and Litchfield Mayor Mike McCrank has announced that he is seeking to return to the top seat in county politics this fall. He is the second person to announce their candidacy, after incumbent Jane Toller held a press conference on September 13 to publicly declare she was seeking reelection. McCrank outlined […]

Pontiac MNA André Fortin was the subject of criticism from Premier Legault during the opening of the parliamentary term. François Legault’s support for the Conservative Party of Canada marked the re-entry into Parliament at the National Assembly, but members of the CAQ also underlined the proximity of André Fortin and Justin Trudeau, which they described […]

At around 2:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon, Sûreté du Québec officers from the MRC de la Vallée de la Gatineau station were notified by citizens of a vehicle moving erratically on Route 105 in Kazabazua. The vehicle turned on Route 301 towards Otter Lake where police officers from the SQ of the MRC Pontiac intercepted it […]