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Thanks to the Ace of Spades Chase Community Fund organized by CHIP, another valuable community project is set to grow: the school sugarbush project at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC). The project began two years ago in collaboration with the Lebrun family. Martin Bertrand, a physical education and outdoor education teacher at ESSC, explained how the […]

For the 47th year, CALAS Outaouais activists are inviting the public to join the march “Take Back the Night” (La rue, la nuit, les femmes sans peur) and to gather on September 18th at 6:00 p.m. in Jacques Cartier Park, in front of the Maurice Richard statue in Gatineau. The march aims to build solidarity […]

The class action lawsuit against bread manufacturers and retailers is moving forward. If you purchased packaged bread products from Loblaw-owned stores, you may be entitled to compensation. In July, the Quebec Superior Court approved a settlement agreement with the Loblaw grocery chain and its parent company, George Weston Limited, following two class actions filed in […]

The Outaouais Integrated Health and Social Services Centre (CISSS) has released its Vulnerability and Regional Climate Risk Assessment (VRAC) report. The document provides a detailed overview of how climate change is affecting the region’s most vulnerable populations, while highlighting key public health concerns. In the Outaouais, projections indicate an increase in the frequency and severity […]

The next meeting of the MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors will take place this Wednesday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. This will be the final regular meeting of the council before the general municipal election scheduled for November 2. It could also be the last meeting chaired by Warden Jane Toller. The first elected warden […]

From October 3 to 5, the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the Outaouais returns to the Thorne Recreation Centre to mark its 40th anniversary. This milestone year will feature a historic first: the arrival of Brass Musix, a dynamic seven-piece brass band from Germany. Organizers of the 40th edition noted that the group’s participation was made […]

As summer draws to a close, Tourisme Outaouais is reporting very positive tourism results on both sides of the river. The region experienced an exceptional summer season, highlighted by a significant increase in traffic at local accommodations. From May to July, the number of overnight stays rose by 4.5% compared to the same period in […]

The Pontiac Youth Employment Center (CJEP) has confirmed the return of the Pontiac Virtual Job Fair, scheduled for October 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each year, the event helps connect job seekers with more than 30 local businesses, offering hundreds of employment opportunities throughout the Pontiac. The CJEP says it hopes to build […]

ChatGPT said: The Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes has welcomed the Quebec government’s recent announcement to accelerate the construction of prefabricated housing units across the province, including a 24-unit affordable housing complex in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, first reported by CHIP 101.9 a few weeks ago. The new complex is planned for a future subdivision located near Centennial, Rochon and […]

The first Fort-Coulonge Book Fair, held last Saturday, was described as a great success by the project’s founder, Sandra Lemire Wolf. The event brought together around 30 authors, including several well-known names. While the exact number of visitors is hard to determine, the invited authors were enthusiastic, with some selling more than 30 books—a remarkably […]