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In a press release sent out today (September 1), le Centre intégré de Santé et de Services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) confirms an outbreak of COVID-19 involving the restaurant-bar Le Shaker in Gatineau. Several workers at this restaurant have been confirmed as cases in the last few days and some worked during their contagious period […]

In a press release sent by the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU), Quebec is sending sixty forest firefighters to California, who are facing a difficult forest fire season. This initiative is in collaboration with the ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (MFFP). Three squads of 20 forest firefighters […]

During the weekend, the mayor of Fort-Coulonge, Gaston Allard, posted on his Facebook account a request to keep Father Justin of the Saint-Pierre parish within the community of Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield. Gaston Allard wants to press the Diocese of Pembroke to demonstrate the importance and impact of by Justin on a hard-hit community. CHIP101.9 · […]

The Papiers White Birch plant, located in Masson, must temporarily cease operations from August 28 to September 21, 2020, due to the slow resumption of economic activities for its customers and partners combined with the resurgence of COVID-19 in several international markets. “This decision was not made; it has imposed itself considering the current context […]

Approximately 30 people were in attendance for the Patro’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, August 26. During the meeting, the organization presented it’s annual Activity and Financial report, in which the impacts of the 2019 floods were notably highlighted. According to the president of the board of Directors, Gélineault Dionne, even though the organization […]

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) issued a press release Wednesday, reminding residents of the highway safety code as schools across the province begin to re-open. Hundreds of thousands of students will be back on the road to school, as a result the presence of school buses, pedestrians, cyclists and crossing guards will increase traffic on […]

As schools across the province begin welcoming students, the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) is continuing to inform parents regarding the new COVID-19 prevention regulations. According to Mike Dubeau, the Director General of the WQSB, various documents and updates were provided to parents in attempts to clarify information regarding the reopening. Nonetheless, many parents have […]

After weeks of taking registrations, the Heritage College Campbell’s Bay Campus was forced to postpone the early childhood care and education course until January 2021. According to Greg Graham, the Campus’ Director General, this is due to a lack of registrations to the program. However, during an interview, Graham gave some insight as to the […]

As many businesses in the Pontiac were greatly affected by the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic, none more-so than the tourism industry. In a recent interview, Greg Graham, the owner of Coronation Hall – the Cidery in Bristol, gave an overview of his business now, compared to the first few months of which saw […]

CHIP 101.9 spoke to Greg Graham, the Director General of the Heritage College Campbell’s Bay Campus on the programs offered this fall and at a look at the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Coronation Hall in Bristol. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Greg Graham – Heritage College & Coronation Hall