NEWS

Pontiacers have likely seen plenty of trucks stringing fibre optic internet cable along telephone lines throughout the region as part of the federal and provincial governments’ “Operation High Speed” initiative, which aims to connect all Quebecers to high-speed internet by this fall. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Charles Beaudet, the Vice-President of Quebec and Eastern Canada […]

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the Pontiac territory, as a total of 20 to 30 mm is expected, but could be as much as 40 mm in certain areas. The precipitation is expected to last until Thursday. “Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying […]

Just after 6:15 a.m. this morning (April 13), Sûreté du Québec officers from the Campbell’s Bay detachment clocked a speeding vehicle eastbound on Hwy. 148 in Bristol. The driver refused to stop and a short chase ensued. Officers were able to stop the vehicle on Baird Road in Bristol and arrested the driver, a 21 […]

After a random draw among all the coloring pages received, Arielle Laporte, Aryanne Fortin and Mélodie Boisvert won the three big chocolate bunnies as part of this inaugural Easter contest. More than 300 children participated and is set to become an annual CHIP 101.9 tradition. Thanks to everyone who participated and Happy Easter to all. […]

Tourisme Outaouais marked its 40th anniversary in the Pontiac yesterday, at the Café Downtown in Fort-Coulonge with many industry players in attendance. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Director General Julie Kinnear about the state of the tourism industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. “People are ready. So we are really optimistic for the summer season, people are […]

A petition has been launched requesting that regional health authority CISSSO add a weekly sample collection service at the clinic (known by their French acronym CLSC) in Quyon. Dr. Ruth Vander Stelt is a physician that practices at the Quyon facility as well as the Pontiac Hospital in Shawville. She said that patients of the […]

During an interview regarding the petition to offer sample collection services at the Quyon CLSC, Pontiac MNA André Fortin commented on the current attempt by the regional health authority CISSSO to form a users and residents committee for the Pontiac region. He said that such committees are “extremely useful” in conveying the will of the […]

The provincial government has reversed its decision to reduce the amount that pharmacies are reimbursed for administering COVID-19 vaccines. As Marc Aufranc, the proprietor of the Familiprix pharmacy in Shawville told CHIP 101.9 last week, he was not able to administer vaccines after the government lowered the reimbursement per dose by $5, from $17.10 on […]

MRC Pontiac has issued a press release warning motorists in the TNO Lac-Nigault region that the Picanoc Road is closed to traffic at kilometre 22.6 because of water on the road surface. “We ask that residents please avoid driving in this area,” the statement reads. “We apologize for the inconvenience and will keep you informed […]

L’École des Petit-Ponts had benefitted from the arrival of three trainees from Belgium, who will be in the Pontiac for a period of approximately one month. Two of the three interns, Élise Dudant and Célie Renson, visited the CHIP 101.9 studios to discuss their experience at the Pavillon Saint-Anne on Île-du-Grand-Calumet and at l’Envolée in […]