Interviews

Introduced last week, the Legault government’s Bill 96 entitled Act respecting the official and common language of Quebec, received attention. Some entrepreneurs in the region fear that this law will result in fines for their businesses, other citizens also fear that this bill does not go far enough to protect the French language. Pontiac MNA […]

The outfitters in the region are preparing to launch their season soon. As Denis Lebrun, the owner of Bryson Lake Lodge explains, adjustments have been made to receive customers in connection with the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic. He gives us the details in an interview. CHIP101.9 · Denis Lebrun – Bryson Lake Lodge

David Gillespie, a farmer from the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes tells us about the various breakdowns in services from Bell and Hydro-Quebec. CHIP101.9 · David Gillespie – Hydro Qc vs Bell outages

The governments of Quebec and Canada as well as Xplornet held a press conference yesterday announcing that 14 of the 18 municipalities of Pontiac and the municipality of Pontiac will soon be served by the company. The Canada-Quebec High Speed Operation project could provide the Outaouais with access to high speed Internet services by September […]

The Parc des Chutes Coulonge had a record year in 2020 and the General Manager André Piché hopes to relive a busy summer period in 2021. The Park has already been open to visitors from Friday to Sunday since Easter. André Piché, discusses it in an interview. CHIP101.9 · Andre Piche – Parc des chutes […]

The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac ended Monday evening. Members could comment on the proposed rebate at the AGM which was held virtually, and the capital project was also discussed. The director of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac, Stéphane Labine, discusses it in an […]

The Western Quebec School Board also faced a rise in COVID-19 cases before schools closed. In an interview with Jacob Lavigne at CHIP 101.9, the Director General of the Western Quebec School Board, Mike Dubeau, said he was still confident, among other things thanks to the vaccination of teaching staff. He tells us more in […]

Pontiac MNA André Fortin reacted to the news of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Pontiac Hospital located in Shawville. He says he is worried about the situation, but recalls that this is not the first hospital in Quebec to be grappling with an outbreak. He tells us more in an interview. CHIP101.9 · Interview – […]

La Pêche resident Shaughn McArthur has chosen Earth Day to announce his candidacy for the Green Party of Canada nomination in the riding of Pontiac for the next federal election. He gives us more details in an interview, . CHIP101.9 · Shawn McArthur – Green Party candidate for the Pontiac

The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) candidate for the riding of Pontiac for the next election, Michel Gauthier, called the federal government’s budget “electoralist”. Michel Gauthier nonetheless mentioned that there were good things, but accuses the Liberals of targeting a clientele for the next election. In an interview, he discusses it with CHIP 101,9. CHIP101.9 […]