NEWS
Pontiac Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum tonight in Campbell’s Bay
The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce will hold tonight a Forum for the candidates of this year’s federal election. The Forum is being held at the Campbell’s Bay Recreation Center, located at 2 Second Street, starting at 6:30 pm. CHIP 101.9 will record the forum to present parts of it afterwards. The event is free and […]
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Liberal signs vandalized with Quebec flag stickers
Some of the Liberal election signs were vandalized in the riding of Pontiac by stickers of the Quebec flag. In the municipality of Pontiac, whether in the Quyon, Luskville, Breckenridge or even elsewhere in the riding, the face of the incumbent MP, William Amos, have been vandalized with a sticker of the Quebec flag, on […]
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Eureka 93 acquires a licence from Health Canada for the cultivation of Cannabis in Ottawa and promises changes
Eureka93, formerly LiveWell Food Canada, the company behind the Cannabis Research and development Center project in Litchfield, announced that they have obtained a license from Health Canada to grow cannabis at their Ottawa location (Artiva). At the same time, Eureka93 has also announced that the restructuring is still ongoing within the company and that a […]
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ESSC; « Marchons pour le climat »
This Friday, September 27th, the students of Sieur-de-Coulonge High School are organizing « Marchons pour le climat »: a walk to raise awareness on the issue of climate change. The activity will begin at 1pm, a map of the route is available below;
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An 88-year-old man gets fined for driving 147km/h in a 90km/h zone in Luskville
On Monday, September 23rd at approximately 1:40 pm, the Sûreté du Quebec from the MRC des Colines-de-l’Outaouais pulled over an 88-year-old man from Ottawa for driving 147 km/h in a 90 km/h zone, on Hwy 148 in the Luskville area of the Municipality of Pontiac. For the occasion, the octogenarian received an $871 fine and […]
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“I’m expecting an explosive attack” – Jean-François Lavergne
The Pontiac Senior Comets continue to prepare for the upcoming season. This weekend, the Comets will face off against last year’s champions, the Montagnards of Mont-Laurier. The Comets new head coach, Jean-François Lavergne, said, in an interview with CHIP 101,9, that he believes that the Comets’ forwards will stand out this season. This pre-season game […]
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Dave Blackburn responds to questions from listeners
As we approach the 2019 Federal elections on October 21st, CHIP 101.9 is continuing to update listeners on their options in terms of candidates in the upcoming elections. Tuesday, the Conservative Party candidate for the Pontiac, Dave Blackburn, answered questions from the public on the air during Bonjour Pontiac. Here is his answer to Jean-François […]
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Complaint file against councilor Réjean Meilleur
The municipality of L’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet is currently struggling with an internal conflict that has been brought to the attention of the Commission Municipale du Québec (CMQ) over the past few days. A complaint was filed against the councilor of seat #5 at the municipality of Ile-du-Grand-Calumet, Réjean Meilleur, in which he is accused of uttering “threats […]
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Launch of the new Bouffe Pontiac thrift shop
The new Bouffe Pontiac thrift shop of was inaugurated this Monday afternoon. The renovation project was carried out by youths, who have participated in the program “La défriche” of the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac (CJEP). During the launch, the youth workers at CJEP, Emilie Demers and Milly Beaulieu, explained the long-term goal for this project, […]
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Pontiac swimming pool: a groundbreaking ceremony expected in 2020
According to the new chairman of the board of directors for the Pontiac Pool project, Todd Hoffman, the committee is hoping to begin construction next year: During the Pontiac Pool Committee’s Annual General Meeting, which was held on Monday night in Fort-Coulonge at the Golden Age Club, Todd Hoffman explained that the goal for the […]
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