Society

With the federal election campaign in full swing, three French-language radio groups have joined forces to denounce what they describe as hypocrisy on the part of Canada’s main political parties. The Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec (ARCQ), the Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada (ARCC) and the Association des radios régionales francophones (ARRF) are […]

Residents who will be alone or feeling lonely over the Easter long weekend are invited to a buffet at the Spruceholme Inn on Monday, April 21st. Organizer Jane Toller held a similar event at Christmas, which was attended by around 60 people. She has decided to repeat the event. A live band will be on […]

The CLSC Pontiac Foundation hosted a fundraiser evening featuring the vocal stylings of crooner Sylvain Beauchamp this past Saturday, April 5, at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge to benefit the Manoir Sacré-Cœur. More than 160 tickets were sold for the event. In addition to ticket sales, the generosity of donors helped raise over $20,000. […]

Anglophone advocacy group the Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) held an information session with Pontiac MNA André Fortin on April 4 at the Little Red Wagon winery in Clarendon on the subject of English rights in La Belle Province. After an introduction from RAWQ President David Gillespie, Fortin spoke for several minutes before opening […]

The regional finals of Secondaire en spectacle, presented by Desjardins, brought together over 140 students from 15 Outaouais schools at Maison du citoyen, from March 31 to April 2. During this major event, 36 prizes were awarded to young artists in recognition of their talent and commitment to the world of show business. The event’s […]

Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon denounced the CAQ’s abolition of the RénoRégion program and questioned the government in tandem with his new Terrebonne MNA Catherine Gentilcore, who was recently elected in a by-election. St-Pierre Plamondon believes that this program could help more devitalized regions such as certain parts of rural Outaouais. During a press […]

The Leucan Chefs’ Challenge, in which CHIP 101.9 and its host Marie Gionet participated, raised $255,000 last Thursday (March 27) at the Hilton Lac Leamy in Gatineau. This money will be donated to the Maison Papillon children’s palliative care home. The event was a resounding success, according to the organizers. Pontiac community radio station CHIP 101.9 […]

The Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du Pontiac (CJEP) is hosting the third edition of their Pontiac Virtual Summer Job Fair next week for those looking to land a job for the summer months. The CJEP has been organizing job fairs for 5 years now, but this is the 3rd year for this edition dedicated to summer jobs. […]

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 […]