Author: Marie Gionet
Access to quality phone service and Inernet connection in the Pontiac, for teleworking or distance education, remains an important challenge in several sectors which still do not have these services. A student from the Cégep de l’Outaouais and resident of Bristol, Anaïs Gionet-Laflèche, had to be creative in order to finish some schoolwork. She told […]
The restaurant La Gare – Waltham Station in the municipality of Waltham has adjusted their services in accordance to the Government of Quebec’s health and social distancing measures during this COVID-19 pandemic. In the following interview, the owner of Waltham Station, Cobi Rabb explained that they have seen a rise in the number of local […]
Daily update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19. CHIP101.9 · May 01 2020_ Jane Toller daily update
The police checkpoints in the Outaouais, excepting in Gatineau, will be lifted on May 11th, if the situation surrounding COVID-19 remains stable. The Deputy Premier of Quebec and Minister of Public Safety, Geneviève Guilbault, announced the gradual reopening of several regions of Quebec in the coming weeks. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Geneviève Guilbault – Gradually […]
When the reopening of the regions was announced on this Wednesday, the Deputy Premier of Quebec and Minister of Public Safety, Geneviève Guilbault, gave more details regarding the different access points to Ontario on inter-provincial bridges. In particular, she insisted that the borders were never completely closed outside Gatineau since the start of the crisis. […]
Quebec Health Minister, Danielle McCann, praised the regions least affected by COVID-19 for quickly integrating the instructions requested by the government. Although she assures that a follow-up will be made in these regions when they reopen, she said she is relying particularly on the population to continue applying social distancing and hygiene measures. CHIP101.9 · […]
Daily update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19. CHIP101.9 · April 30 2020_ Jane Toller Update
The Quebec government holds a daily press briefing to update its 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 is presented to summarize the briefing and […]
Stéphane Durocher won the Dollard Morin Award give by Loisir Sport Outaouais. He also discussed how the Maisons des Jeunes du Pontiac is adjusting to the COVID-19 Pandemic. CHIP101.9 · April 30 2020_ Stephane Durocher COVID-19 affect on the Maison des Jeunes du Pontiac
The Member of National Assembly for the Pontiac André Fortin spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the three announcements made this week on the gradual reopening of schools, the economy and regions over the next few weeks. CHIP101.9 · April 30 2020_ Andre Fortin 3 reopenings announced by the Quebec Government