NEWS

The MRC Pontiac has appointed Colleen Jones, a resident of the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, as the new Strategic Communications Advisor. This position had left vacant since the departure of Jérémi Vaillancourt at the end of October. Between October and January, Danielle Belec, the former occupant of the position, temporarily ensured the follow-up of communications until […]

The CHIP 101.9 newsroom has followed important files throughout 2019. Here is our top 10 list of files or unresolved current affairs that could resurface in the coming months. 1- Obstetrics at the Pontiac Hospital Nothing was more alarming and disturbing for some Pontiac residents to see that almost every week in fall 2019, the […]

Hockey – The Pontiac Senior Comets fundraiser game, which was originally supposed to take place in Fort-Coulonge on December 21st, was postponed to Sunday, February 2nd. The team will face the Maniwaki Foresters at home. According to Comets Facebook page, the scheduled event was cancelled due to a lack of available players on the opposing […]

Bristol –Timberland Tours will host the fourth edition of the Pontiac International 2020 Sled dog Races on January 11th and 12th. Competitors from all over America are expected to meet in the Pontiac this weekend to participate in this annual event. Organizing such a competition in the middle of winter brings some challenges, as explained […]

Environment – The Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC) continues to “assess the actions to be taken” in the file that opposes them to Pontiac Sorting Center, and does not “rule out recourse” to ensure a return to compliance. In its response to the CHIP 101.9 newsroom, the Department […]

The municipal councillor of the municipality of l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Réjean Meilleur, began his 10-day suspension today as a result of the investigation conducted by the Commission Municipale du Québec (CMQ). The CMQ mainly blamed the councillor for the relationship and disrespect he had with certain employees. However, the more serious accusations, such as the death threat […]

A study by the University of North Carolina says climate change may increase the risk of Lyme disease. According to the study, global warming would have an impact on the ticks natural environment, in order to allow these insects to survive and progress more and more towards the north. Lyme disease continues to progress in […]

The Mayor of Otter Lake Kim Cartier-Villeneuve said that the priorities for the municipality in 2020 will be, among other things, to buy another truck for snow removal and to buy another composter, as a way to better serve citizens since the composting project has started seeing success. In recent weeks, the Municipality of Otter […]

The New Year’s Eve Party, which took place on December 31st at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge, allowed 200 people to celebrate the arrival of the New Year and support several good causes. One of the organizers of the evening, André Boisvert unveiled the causes that were going to share the profits for […]