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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Candidate Marie-Claire Nivolon of the Parti Québécois in the riding of Pontiac, has declined an interview requested by CHIP 101.9. The party said on the radio last Friday that it would be impossible to talk to her. Mme. Nivolon who has been with the party since 1977 is for the first time, according to information […]

Yesterday, outgoing Pontiac MNA André Fortin inaugurated his election office, this time in Shawville. A dozen mayors from the Pontiac MRC came to support him in as well as the MRC Pontiac Warden, Jane Toller. Over the past few hours, the Liberal Party has promised to make high-speed Internet available to all regions of Quebec. […]