Author: Marie Gionet
Three young people were seriously injured following a single-vehicle accident on Hwy. 148 in Luskville early Sunday (August 22) morning. According to MRC des Collines Police officer Matthew Dallieres, at around 2:13 a.m., police responded to a vehicle that had left the road and struck a tree near 3361 Hwy. 148, in the Luskville sector […]
The Quebec Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has invited the population to participate in one of their “Je me présente aux élections municipales 2021” information sessions, which will be held the September 2, 9 and 16. The ministry would like to encourage Quebecers to take part in municipal elections and perhaps stand as a […]
The Pontiac NDP have selected Denise Giroux as their candidate for the second time, following a nomination meeting held yesterday (August 19) in Chelsea. “Ms. Giroux has spent her career as a lawyer and labour relations officer with one of the largest unions in the federal public service. Throughout her life as a lawyer, trade […]
A conversation with newly announced Pontiac NDP candidate Denise Giroux. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Denise Giroux – NDP candidate
The grand opening of the Dépanneur Général de Luskville was held on Saturday morning (August 14), at its new location at 2920 Hwy. 148. Owners Laurie Lacroix and Jeff Chugg are from Bryson and originally purchased the building to house Chugg’s insulation and construction businesses. When the found out the owners of the original store […]
Environment Canada issued a special weather alert for Pontiac today (August 18), warning of a warm humid air mass that would blanket the area until Monday. Temperatures are expected to be around 30 degrees Celsius, but with the Humidex, they could rise to 40 degrees on Friday and Saturday. At night, temperatures will only dip […]
New Federal Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel talks about her background and her priorities for the election. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Sophie Chatel – New candidate
Newly announced Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel spoke with CHIP 101.9 yesterday about her background and her plans for the upcoming election, set to conclude on September 20. Chatel, who resides in Cantley, is trained as a lawyer and a CPA and has worked in the federal government, as well as international organizations. CHIP101.9 · Clip […]
Following yesterday’s announcement of an election coming up on September 20, the President of the Pontiac NDP riding association, Denise Giroux, released a statement condemning the decision. Giroux, who was also the party’s candidate in the 2019 election, is returning to the role and is expected to make her candidacy official this Thursday, once the […]
Dr. Carol McConnery of the CISSS de l’Outaouais talks about the vaccination effort in the Pontiac. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Dr. Carol McConnery – Vaccines