Health

  Were you forcibly detained in hospital between 2015 and 2024? You could receive compensation of up to $1,000 per day! Eligible persons are those who have been forcibly detained for more than 72 hours without going before a judge. For more information and assistance, call Droits-Accès de l’Outaouais at 819-777-4746. Don’t let your rights […]

Cases of measles have been reported in Quebec, prompting the CSSHBO (Centre de services scolaires des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais) to remind people of the importance of vaccination. This highly contagious disease can lead to serious complications, but vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself. In a press release sent to parents and staff on March 11, […]

The conference on the benefits of resilience, originally scheduled for February 13, 2025, has been postponed to March 26, 2025 due to severe weather conditions. Organized by the Pathfinders network of the ROCSMO (Regroupement des organismes communautaires en santé mentale de l’Outaouais), this conference promises to offer valuable tools for building personal and professional resilience […]

The Leucan Outaouais Chefs’ Challenge is back, and after a two-year interruption, CHIP will have the chance to participate once again. This year, eight chefs will participate in this friendly culinary competition to benefit Leucan and Maison Papillon. The Leucan Chefs’ Challenge brings together eight chefs and eight media outlets, including CHIP 101.9, which will […]

Regional health authority CISSSO announced Thursday morning (March 13) that they are cutting more than 700 positions throughout the Outaouais in an effort to meet the provincial government’s demand for a balanced budget. Late last year, Santé Quebec, the newly restructured heath authority for the province announced that each regional service network would have to […]

CHIP 101.9 will once again be taking part in the Leucan Outaouais Chefs’ Challenge, a major fundraising event for an organization that supports children with cancer and their families. This year, for the third year in a row, half of the funds raised will be donated to the Maison Papillon Enfants et familles project, a […]

The non-profit organization Écoute Agricole marked its 10th anniversary last month, celebrating their contributions to the agricultural community of western Quebec. Staff celebrated the milestone at its annual fundraising gala, which brought in a staggering $114,000. President Caroline Alary explained that the organization offers frontline mental health services to farmers and agricultural workers. Clients either […]

The CLSC Pontiac Foundation will be hosting celebrated singer Sylvain Beauchamp at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge in the coming weeks as a fundraiser for the organization. Foundation President Anne Amyotte, along with Beauchamp himself, stopped by CHIP 101.9’s studios to discuss the upcoming spectacle, which will take place on Saturday April 5, with […]

There’s some good news for clients of the Pontiac Chiropractic Clinic, as Dr. Isabelle Gagnon has announced that her Mansfield location has now reopened to the public. Gagnon explained that clinic had to close temporarily last October following major water damage from a flood. The Mansfield clinic remained closed for four months, and their patients […]

As part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, regional health authority CISSSO is inviting the public to get screened. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in Quebec. Yet, early detection can considerably reduce the risk of death by enabling the disease to be detected before the first symptoms appear. Diagnosed at an […]