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COVID-19 : in the case of the Yukon
CHIP 101.9 took interest in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, across the country in the Yukon. Julien Latraverse, a local journalist, explained the situation of this Canadian territory of less than 40,000 inhabitants. As Julien Latraverse explains, the border with British Columbia continues to attract attention. CHIP101.9 · Entrevue – Julien Latraverse – 5 […]
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Back from vacation: voluntary screening is encouraged
Traduction from French by Eric O’Brien During a press conference Monday, the ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec, Christian Dubé, called on the Quebec population to get tested for COVID-19, especially if they have traveled in the Province in recent weeks. Due to construction holidays coming to an end, Dubé asked […]
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Mansfield will allow up to 11 citizens to attend municipal council meeting
The municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract will allow up to eleven citizens access to the next council meeting, which will be held on August 5th, 2020. This new measure, allowing partial participation of the population during municipal meetings was recently authorized by the Government of Quebec, on July 4th. A maximum of eleven residents will be able […]
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Danièle Henkel wants local governments to encourage local entrepreneurship
According to a study conducted by the Royal Bank of Canada published in the Journal Le Devoir, it was revealed that women’s participation in the labor force has fallen to its lowest level in 30 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the subject, CHIP 101.9 spoke with businesswoman Danièle Henkel, who appeared on the […]
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301 Storage owner hopes to be operational soon
The owner of the company Entrepôt 301 Storage, Denis Doiron, which will be located in the industrial park located in Litchfield, gave more details on the business he intends to create which will depend heavily on the feed back of his clients. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Denis Doiron – service to clients In the short […]
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Leslie Park now accepts stays of less than a week
Leslie Park, located in the Municipality of Otter Lake, is now be accepting bookings for less than one week stays. This new measure introduced in August will last until the end of the season, unless a significant event, causes the organization to adjust. jjjIn case you haven’t heard the news, Parc Leslie is now accepting […]
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End of the water boil advisory in Otter Lake
The Municipality of Otter Lake on Tuesday announced the lifting of the boil water advisory, which had been in effect on July 10th. “Repairs at the pump house are complete and water testing results were all perfect,” said the municipality’s director general, Andrea Lafleur. It is therefore no longer necessary to boil water before consuming […]
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Mansfield resident pleads guilty of 13 counts of acts of a sexual nature against minors
Lynn Bertrand, 67, of Mansfield, was convicted in June, 2020 of 13 counts of acts of a sexual nature committed against minors, the events of which took place between 1994 and 2009 on 5 different victims. Among the charges, Lynn Bertrand was accused of touching the body part of a child under the age of […]
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L’EntourElle : a decrease in calls on the 24/7 line
Workers from L’EntourElle have noticed a decrease in calls to the 24/7 crisis line since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The community worker at the shelter, which helps women victims of domestic violence in the Pontiac, Vanessa Chabot, said however, that no increase in interventions in the region has been noted. CHIP101.9 · Clip […]
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Official Inauguration of the Pont Blanc Beach
The Outdoor solidarity cooperative Aventure Hélianthe officially opened the Pont Blanc Beach Saturday. As explained by Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey, the rest of the 2020 summer season will be used to try out news services with beach goers. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Guillaume Lavoie Harvey – 2020 opening It maybe important to remember that the Pont Blanc […]
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