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André Fortin announced the first steps of his campaign engagement
Minister of Transport and MNA for Pontiac André Fortin announced this week the first steps of his campaign engagement. He told CHIP’s François Carrier about the regional announcement to completely modernise the Hull hospital: More announcements will be available in the coming weeks. A full interview in French with André Fortin is available here.
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Campbell’s Bay St John’s Parish Supper
Sunday September 9 Campbell’s Bay St John’s Parish Supper Turkey, Ham and Trimmings Homemade Pies 3:30 – 6:30 $15 Adults, $6 Children Toddlers Free
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SOPFEU: August Review
August was a “calm” month, according to the Society for the Protection Against Forests Fires (SOPFEU), who reported having a respite period in August after a “very intense” month of July. Last month was marked by low activity in forest fires in Quebec. In all, 37 fires burned 25 hectares of forest. In comparison, the […]
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Heat warning for the Pontiac
On Wednesday, September 5, Environment Canada issued a heat warning. The combination of high temperatures and humidity will put the temperature at over 40. A cold front is moving in from the west that will bring temperatures closer to the seasonal norms Thursday morning. This front could be accompanied by strong thunderstorms. The heat risks […]
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Three couples of French bloggers in the Pontiac
Last week, three couples of French bloggers were in the Pontiac to do some activities. Travel bloggers Frank and Richard from OneDayOneTravel, Claudia and Clément, aka Clo and Clem, and Audrey and Mickaël from the blog Refuse to Hibernate, followed the Explorers’ Route which is a collaboration between the Outaouais, Laurentians and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions to […]
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Priorities of the Regional Association of West Quebecers
The Regional Association of West Quebecers spoke with CHIP 101.9. The services offered by the non-profit organization aimed towards the region’s English-speaking population were discussed, as well as their priority regarding this. The association director Linton Garner talks about what they are looking for in the 2018 provincial election campaign: More information is available on […]
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The Conservative Party of Quebec have chosen Kenny Roy as the candidate for the Pontiac
The Conservative Party of Quebec have chosen Kenny Roy to run as their candidate in the Pontiac for the upcoming October 1 provincial election . Kenny Roy graduated from l’école secondaire Grande-Rivière in Aylmer and has been working in construction in Outaouais for 20 years. He is a father, involved in sports, especially hockey. He […]
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Regional platform for the Parti Québécois
Although the Parti Québécois candidate Marie-Claire Nivolon in the riding of Pontiac declined an interview with CHIP 101.9, the Outaouais PQ team unveiled yesterday its regional electoral platform, including the main commitments by the candidates for the next election. The press release issued by the Parti Québécois mentions, among other things, that “the Outaouais needs […]
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André Fortin on high-speed Internet and the relation with the municipalities
Liberal MNA André Fortin, and outgoing MP for the riding of Pontiac, opened his Shawville electoral office last Monday. At the event, he spoke of the PLQ’s promise to implement high-speed Internet everywhere in the regions of Quebec. André Fortin: The incumbent candidate also spoke about municipal affairs: André Fortin also has electoral offices in […]
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Québec Solidaire: Manon Massé and Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois visiting the Outaouais
Quebec Solidarity candidate Julia Wilkie was excited by the news yesterday in Hull during the stop by two party spokespersons, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois and Manon Massé. They announced that a Québec Solidaire government will raise the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour as of May 1, 2019, and then increase it annually to reflect the […]
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