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Regional weightlifter Xavier Lusignan has been selected to be part of the Canadian junior team at the Pan American Junior Championships to be held June 7-11 in Cali, Colombia. This will be an international first for Xavier Lusignan who recently won three gold medals at the Canadian Junior Weightlifting Championships. CHIP is expected to speak […]

Shaughn McArthur, a resident of La Pêche, chose Earth Day to announce his candidacy for the nomination of the Green Party of Canada in the riding of Pontiac for the next federal election. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Shaughn McArthur – 1 Shaughn McArthur has also admitted that even if the date of the election has […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais claimed that a record was observed Wednesday (April 21) in the Outaouais as part of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Almost 5,000 people have received their vaccine. “This is excellent news for the Outaouais. In a single day, 12,239 appointments were made. We still […]

The increase of daily cases of COVID-19 has decreased in the Outaouais, with 83 cases according to the most recent data from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, but the situation remains worrying with 55 hospitalizations in progress, including 5 in intensive care. More than double the number of […]

The Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) faced a rise in COVID-19 cases before schools closed. In an interview with Jacob Lavigne on CHIP 101.9, the Director General of the Western Quebec School Board, Mike Dubeau, said he was still confident thanks to the vaccination of teaching staff. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Mike Dubeau – Staff […]

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. “If you have any follow-up exams, an appointment, don’t worry, you […]

An amount of $ 980,386 was granted to the MRC Pontiac for vitalization agreements for the year 2021-2022. The program is aimed at MRCs where the challenges of vitalization are greater, as is the case in the MRC Pontiac. “Vitalization agreements encourage the mobilization of elected officials and municipal administrations in order to give new […]

The teachers’ strike scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, will not take place and the members of the Syndicat du personnel de l’enseignement des Hautes-Rivières (SPEHR), representing the teachers of the Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais, will be able to vote on a proposal from the Conseil du trésor. “We received a proposal from the Conseil du trésor, following the […]

Here is a summary from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) of the activities and events that occurred on the territory of the MRC Pontiac. According to the SQ, for legal and security reasons and in order not to jeopardize ongoing investigations, certain events and activities may not be included. Here is the report for the […]

The Carrefour jeunesse emploi (CJE) of the Pontiac post several job offers each week located on the territory of the MRC Pontiac. Émilie Demers from the CJE Pontiac shared job offers and gives us more details. CHIP101.9 · April 22 2021_ Job offer_Emilie CJE intro