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The Québec government introduced a new measure making masks mandatory in all indoor public establishments as of July 18. As it stands, people 12 and over must wear a mask or face covering in indoor public places, including retail stores and grocery stores throughout Quebec. “I strongly support the decree issued today by our Premier […]

The Government of Quebec invites citizens to express their opinion on the use of a mobile application for notification of exposure to COVID-19. The Minister Delegate for Government Digital Transformation, Eric Cairo, kicked off this public consultation on Wednesday, which will be held online until August 2. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – Eric Caire – Consultation […]

In April, with the uncertainty of food supplies brought on by the pandemic, many politicians were encouraging the public to create a ‘Victory Garden’, an initiative created during the Second World War to allow for a self-sustaining food supply. The Quyon Family Center in the municipality of Pontiac took on this initiative to create a […]

Following the directives of the Québec government allowing the reopening of the exercise facilities, the Pontiac Community Gym in the municipality of Pontiac reopened under certain health and sanitization measures. The Director General of the Quyon Family Center, Silviana Geoffray. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Silviana Geoffray – Gym reopening According to Geoffray, the reopening of […]

Friday, Campbell’s Bay – Approximately 20 stakeholders in the Outaouais were present for the Pontiac Launch of the Outaouais First initiative, which encourages citizens to buy locally. According to the spokesperson of Outaouais First, Anne-Marie Trudel, this initiative was created in January 2019 but received a push due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. CHIP101.9 · Clip […]

A petition demanding the resignation of mayor Serge Newberry will be tabled tonight (Monday July 13) during the municipal council meeting in l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet. According to information obtained by CHIP 101.9, this petition, which has collected approximately 340 signatures, was largely collected by the residents who had organized a parade in the streets of L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet in […]

According to statistics from David Gillespie, a farmer from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes who has kept detailed statistics of power outages in Upper Pontiac, the outages have seen a reduction comparable to the same date last year. A total of 22 failures have been listed since the start of the year. In a interview with David Gillespie, he […]

On Tuesday, the Sûreté du Québec arrested a 61-year-old man from Fort-Coulonge for impaired driving following a regular roadside check in Mansfield. According to information released by the Sûreté at approximately 9:00 a.m., the man, who had been driving an off-road vehicle on Poirier Street, was arrested after the Sûreté du Québec discovered that the […]

An employee and three users from the Pierre-Janet hospital center in Gatineau were declared positive for COVID-19 at the start of the week. Josée Filion, president and chief executive officer of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, said that this new outbreak occurred on one floor of the facility […]

A man, possibly in psychological distress, physically assaulted a police officer from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), on July 1, in the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. According to information provided by the SQ information officer, Sergeant Marc Tessier, the police received a call at around 10:30 am concerning a person in psychological distress who allegedly threw […]