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The Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) has announced that a group of more than 120 municipalities will achieve overall savings of around $ 600,000 for the purchase of dust suppressants during the 2021 season. Following a public call for tenders process launched by the UMQ last January, the recommendation for awarding contracts for the […]

The agenda for tomorrow’s meeting of the Regional Council of the MRC Pontiac has been made public. The forestry industry should once again receive attention, with a planned resolution concerning the SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (PADF), the person in charge of this resolution is the mayor of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Winston Sunstrum. Since the decision of the […]

The Campbell’s Bay Recreation Center welcomed its first clients to receive vaccines. CHIP 101.9 had the chance to tour the premises, including parts prohibited to the public. When arriving, people have to disinfect their hands, but also change their mask. Masks are provided by the Vaccination Center, allowing the public to enter inside. Once inside, […]

The municipality of La Pêche published their annual document entitled “Management Report”, with the objective of measuring the progress of the projects, priorities and governance of the Municipal Council. “We wanted to focus our communications to citizens around different components, including awareness of municipal life. The main purpose of the report is to inform our […]

The MP for the Pontiac and the Parliamentary Secretary for Science, William Amos, announced last Friday (March 12) that the CÉGEP de l’Outaouais has received $ 400,000 over a 2-year period from the Government of Canada, through an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Institutional Capacity-Building Grant. “This is a really important investment for the Outaouais […]

Here is a summary of the activities and events that have taken place on the territory of the MRC Pontiac, from the Communications Department of the Sûreté du Québec (SQ). For legal and security reasons and in order not to compromise ongoing investigations, the SQ indicates that certain events and activities cannot be included. Summary […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais confirmed that there is an outbreak of COVID-19 at The British restaurant, located at 71 rue Principale in Gatineau( Aylmer sector). Currently, less than 5 cases have been confirmed among workers. The risk is considered low for clients. Nonetheless, people who have been […]

We have been living with the COVID-19 pandemic for a year now. The MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, discussed it in an interview with CHIP 101.9. Among other things, he mentioned that his party wants a commission of inquiry into the management of the pandemic by the government of Quebec and also underlined the start […]

In an interview with CHIP 101.9, the MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, mentioned that his party wants an independant inquiry into the management of the pandemic by the government of Quebec. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Andre Fortin – Inquiry André Fortin also noted the start of vaccination campaign yesterday, at the Campbell’s Bay Recreation Center. […]

Representatives from Hydro-Quebec presented to the mayors of the MRC Pontiac yesterday (March 10), the most recent study of the quality of service on the territory. According to this study, the number of service interruptions improved compared to 2019. “On average, MRC Pontiac customers experienced 26.3 hours of interruption per year in 2020 compared to […]