Author: Marie Gionet
Graduates of Sieur-de-Coulonge High School (ESSC) will graduate despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Their transition will first be highlighted by a short special event, on June 25, during which the students will be able to meet one last time before the summer. The school principal, Julie Martin and the vice-principal, Gabie Paré, gave some details. CHIP101.9 […]
The Public Security Service of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais warns “good Samaritans” who would like to help citizens parked by the road who claim to be out of gas. This is a scheme known to the police and used by fraudsters to extract money from them. Their way of proceeding is very simple: they park […]
The government of Quebec anticipated the reduction in the single rate of the school tax on July 1st, 2020, the objective being to give financial flexibility to individuals and businesses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This acceleration of the drop in the school tax rate is an effective way to give Quebecers financial […]
More bad news was announced in the forestry industry in the Outaouais, according to a press release published yesterday, Papiers White Birch in Mason (Papier Mason) began to proceed with the temporary layoff of its factory workers scheduled for June 26th. According to the company, the uncertainty of the global markets caused by the COVID-19 […]
Bryson hockey player Jonathan Presseau-Pieschke, selected by the Gatineau Olympiques, said he was very motivated for the training camps to be held this summer in order to be chosen to be part of the team. In an interview at CHIP 101.9, he discussed what he should do during the summer to increase his chances of […]
The mayors of the MRC Pontiac met last Wednesday before the public meeting to be held next week. As explained by MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller, there was talk of public transportation and routes that could benefit the population in the future. CHIP101.9 · Mise a jour de Jane Toller – 11 juin The public […]
Several power outages were reported across the Outaouais on Thursday due to wind gusts, causing a major blackout in the region. Some Pontiac municipalities were affected, notably Sheenboro, L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Otter Lake, Alleyn-et-Cawood, Campbell’s Bay, Thorne and Clarendon. According to the Advisor – Community Relations representing Hydro Québec in the Pontiac for Hydro-Québec, Alain Paquette, the […]
The Quebec government held a press briefing today to update citizens regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19 across Québec. These press briefings are broadcast live on the air in French at 1 p.m. on CHIP 101.9. During The Drive on CHIP 101.9, after 5p.m., the following English report was presented to summarize the briefing and its […]
In a follow up interview with the SADC Pontiac’s Director General, Rhonda Perry, she talks about the direct funding the SADC recieved from the Canadian Goverenment along with a complimentary funding from the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) which will be provided to businesses directly affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. CHIP101.9 · June 11 […]
Friday June 5 was the protest against anti-black racism and police brutality in Ottawa. Jacob Lavigne was at the protest, where he met with Makase Macintosh, who considers herself to be a visible minority living in the Pontiac, and spoke about what it was like growing up in the area. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Makase […]