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In his interview with CHIP 101.9 this week, Pontiac MP William Amos said he believes the Pontiac economy will be growing, thanks in part to construction projects and the trend, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, of several residents interested in acquiring properties in rural areas. He also reiterated that his number one priority […]

Philanthropie de l’Outaouais invites organizations and municipalities to submit projects under the Canadian Initiative for Healthy Communities. The total envelope for the ZONE 1 region (Lanaudière, Laurentides and Outaouais) amounts to $ 952,030.00. The possible financial support is between $ 5,000 and $ 250,000 per project. “COVID-19 has profoundly transformed access to and use of […]

In its annual publication intended for residents of Litchfield, the municipality devoted part of its information disseminated to local taxpayers about the Bioparc project. The municipality of Litchfield mentions that feasibility studies are underway concerning this project and that the municipality hopes that it can see the light of day at the Regional Industrial Park […]

The Sûreté du Québec and its partners have launched the 17th edition of Fraud Prevention Month, under the theme “Smell the scam”. Quebec ranks second in Canada in the number of frauds, after Ontario. In 2020, fraud accounted for $ 17.1 million in monetary losses and claimed more than 17,000 victims. Fraudulent schemes are constantly […]

In its annual publication intended for its taxpayers, the Municipality of Litchfield indicates that the bridge located on Crawford Road remains stable, but that regular inspections are carried out to monitor the safety of its structure. “Council is considering either permanent improvements or a complete replacement of the bridge. This process is underway and numerous […]

The Quebec Ministry of Transport (MTQ) has not advanced any official date for the end of the work on the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge. Ministry spokeswoman Rosalie Faubert told CHIP 101.9 that the date hasn’t been advanced for the end of the work, but made it clear on several occasions that the MTQ wants to complete the […]

Three weeks ago, CHIP 101.9 revealed that residents of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes had been struggling for several years with recurring problems and failures of Bell’s land telephone line. Since these revelations, several technicians have been on site to ensure that the service meets customer expectations. One of the customers affected by these recurring problems, Wayne Wilson, spoke […]

The federal government invested $ 3 million last week in three organizations working in cybersecurity in the city of Gatineau. The MP for the Pontiac, William Amos, believes that this is an excellent opportunity for the Outaouais region to position itself in this field. “This is the kind of investment that, in my opinion, also […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais confirmed yesterday (March 1) that the population aged 80 and over, those born in 1941 and before, are invited to make an appointment now to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The CISSS de l’Outaouais reiterates that the website Québec.ca/vaccinCOVID, is the easiest and fastest […]

The Conservative candidate for the next federal election in the riding of Pontiac, Michel Gauthier, who also acts as spokesperson for the Conservative Party in the Outaouais, made a statement supporting the Connexion Fibre Picanoc (CFP) project in order to implement high-speed Internet throughout the territory of the rural MRCs of Pontiac and Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. “The […]