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Author: Marie Gionet

17 April 2020 à 12:00 am

In her daily update, The Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller revealed that there were still clarifications to be made regarding the roadside checkpoints in the Pontiac. She explained that she and the MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, will soon meet with the Sûreté du Québec to discuss the situation regarding essential travel. Toller […]

17 April 2020 à 12:00 am

The Canada Day celebration in Mansfield which was to take place in July 2020, has been canceled for this year. As Martin Leguerrier told CHIP 101.9, the committee will try to return in 2021 with the same programming. Note that the profits from the event are paid each year to the fire department of the […]

17 April 2020 à 12:00 am

Updated on 13 September 2022 à 11:07 am

The novel coronavirus has made its first related death in the region. The victim was hospitalized at the COVID-19 designated unit at the Hull Hospital, according to information from Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, on Friday. « It is therefore more important than ever not to stop our efforts […]

17 April 2020 à 12:00 am

Updated on 13 September 2022 à 3:59 pm

The field of home renovation was also affected by COVID-19, CHIP 101.9 spoke to one of the owners of the Greenhill GP, Cedric Cahill.

17 April 2020 à 12:00 am

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 […]

17 April 2020 à 12:00 am

Daily 5:30 p.m. update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19.

16 April 2020 à 12:00 am

The Oktoberfest Ladysmith in the Municipality of Thorne, which was scheduled to take place in the Fall, has been cancelled. The event was to celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2020. According to a press release, the decision to cancel was motivated by the COVID-19 crisis. Last week, the Quebec government asked that all public events […]

16 April 2020 à 12:00 am

The field of residential renovation in the Pontiac was also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this context, the situation does not seem to have stopped clients from having projects. As Joël Boisvert of Greenhill explains, he had to modify his approach with the clientele, but several potential clients seem to be waiting for the […]

16 April 2020 à 12:00 am

The cancellation of the Shawville Fair in 2020 was a shock to many Pontiac residents. This tradition, held for more than a century, being the most popular tourist event in the region, will have to build on next year to once again attract many visitors to the region. The spokesperson for the event, Josey Bouchard, […]

16 April 2020 à 12:00 am

Updated on 13 September 2022 à 3:59 pm

Not taken lightly, the board of director of the Oktoberfest Ladysmith issued a press release Thursday announcing the cancellation of it 35th anniversary, CHIP 101.9 spoke to Lorrain Bretzlaff, the President of the Board, to talk about the factors that contributed this cancellation, within the context of COVID-19.