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Île-du-Grand-Calumet native Marc Pieschke won first in the masters class and the open class during a bodybuilding competition, for the Quebec championship. Now living in Malartic in Abitibi, he explained his career to CHIP 101.9 and the reasons that led him to train. “At the age of 42, I weighed over 277 pounds. I have […]

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is asking motorists to be vigilant and help turtles cross the streets. “As we leave our houses to venture out onto the roads, wildlife sightings, including collisions with vehicles, are often likely to involve turtles. This is why the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is asking motorists to give them […]

Due to the improved epidemiological situation, the Outaouais region will go to the alert level (orange) as of May 31, at 00:01. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Francois Legault – Restrictions easing Measures in effect in the orange zone include: – The return to full-time classes for students in Secondary 3, 4 and 5; – Re-opening […]

The vaccination campaign continues in the Pontiac, it seems that for certain age groups, the vaccination rate is lower here than elsewhere in the Outaouais. The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, said that according to some claims, people 50 and under have been less vaccinated in the Pontiac than in the rest of […]

The Plage du Pont Blanc will soon start its activities. While in the MRC Pontiac, the federal deputy William Amos wished to underline the contribution of the municipalities and the organization Aventure Hélianthe, in the creation of this infrastructure for the community. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Will Amos – Beach One of the managers of […]

All the Sûreté du Québec service centers in the Outaouais-Laurentides mobilized on Wednesday (May 19) as part of a special road safety operation. This large-scale operation, which is one of a series of operations planned for the year, targeted illegal and/or dangerous behavior identified as the main causes of serious traffic collisions in Quebec. Particular […]

The black bear hunt started on May 15th and the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs recalls that it is currently carrying out a study on the populations of black bears in certain regions of Quebec, including the Outaouais. The objective is to collect data on the reproduction and survival parameters of […]

The Tree and Forest Festival will take place on May 28, at the MRC Pontiac office in Campbell’s Bay. Trees will be distributed, courtesy of the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs and its partners. The following species will be available: Yellow birch Red oak Late cherry White spruce White pine Red […]

Local weightlifter Xavier Lusignan is preparing to compete in the Junior Pan American Games which will take place at the end of June in Colombia. This is a first International experience for Xavier, who won the title of Canadian junior champion last spring. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Xavier Lusignan – 1 Xavier Lusignan was able […]

The acting director of public health in the Outaouais, Dr Brigitte Pinard, revealed encouraging data yesterday for the Outaouais region. Even if the pandemic is now yet over, the decrease in new cases, the declining number of people hospitalized and the vaccination rate in the region show that the Outaouais is in an increasingly enviable […]