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On May 6, rugby teams from l’école secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) went to the Quebec Student Sport Network (RESQ) rugby tournament, which was held at the l’école secondaire Philemon Wright in Hull. The ESSC girls team had a slow start against D’Arcy McGee’s strong seasoned team. After playing 4 games, they finished with a 7-5 loss. […]

The Wakefield-La Pêche Writers’ Festival, which runs from May 24 to 27, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. CHIP 101.9 spoke with one of the main organizers and spokespersons for the event, Hélène Giroux, about the objectives of this competition, launched in 2013. Hélène Giroux indicates that the 2018 program will be very interesting […]

Shanny-Claude Denis Gauthier, a 5th year student at l’école secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC), won the school’s Student Journalism Award for the third year in a row. Shanny-Claude stood out among others by her desire to write about what her surroundings and experience. She won the Gaston-Lallement award from Impératif Français with her article ” Je suis […]

The businessman and owner of Home Hardware Mansfield Denis Fortin celebrated 25 years in business last week. Despite already 25 years in business, he still has many projects on the go: The full conversation between Denis Fortin and CHIP 101.9 is available here.

The Shawville Fair announced the musical lineup for the 162nd edition, which will take place from August 30 to September 3. The director of communications for the event, Josey Bouchard, talks about the music. In addition to the traditional activities found at the fair, the Shawville Fair will feature Alberta’s High Valley, the Canadian Country […]

A flood warning is in effect in Renfrew County for the Madawaska River and the Ottawa River, downstream of Deep River, whose water levels and flows are increasing rapidly due to accelerated snowmelt and recent rainfall. As a safety measure, all residents must closely monitor conditions, regularly check for updated, and exercise caution around rivers […]

Maintenance and brush clearing will take place until June 22 on Highway 301 between chemin Crawford in Otter Lake and chemin Calumet in Alleyn and Cawood. The road will be reduced to 1 lane between Monday and Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm

The Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada have granted financial assistance totaling $ 180,993 to the Outaouais Regional Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development (CREDDO) for the implementation of a sustainable development project valued at 562,883 $. The Department of Economics, Science and Innovation (MESI) awards $ 41,100 through the Programme d’appui […]

The Union of Outaouais Health and Social Services Workers – CSN (STTSSSO-CSN) said in a statement Tuesday that the CISSSO has put an end to the discussions surrounding the search for solutions to counter the lack of staff during the summer season. Special meetings between the union and management have been held recently to address […]

The Society for the Protection against Fire Forests (SOPFEU) indicates that the danger of forest fire is currently HIGH or VERY HIGH in many regions across Quebec. In the Pontiac, the risk of a forest fire is very high, despite the expected wet weather. Vigilance is requested in the region. However, they predict that the […]