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Premier François Legault was in Maniwaki yesterday to make an announcement that the government would be moving 5,000 public service administrative jobs out of urban centers and into certain economically disadvantaged regions. Maniwaki, situated in MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, was one of the first sites named alongside far-flung regions like Gaspé, La Sarre and Baie-Comeau. MRC Pontiac was […]

With discussion and changes being made to Quebec’s Bill 96, which will overhaul language laws in the province, underway in the National Assembly this week, the President of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) Marlene Jennings published a tweet comparing the CAQ’s use of the notwithstanding clause in Bill 96 to their support for Ukraine. […]

Quebec’s Premier François Legault will be passing through the Outaouais today in the Vallée-de-la-Gatineau region. He will first meet the mayor of Maniwaki, Francine Fortin, as well as the Warden of MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Chantal Lamarche. Thereafter, a press conference will be held, regarding an announcement for the vitality and development of the regions […]

The Federal Minister of Agriculture, Marie-Claude Bibeau, participated in a consultation organized by Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel earlier this month. CHIP 101.9 took the opportunity to speak with the minister about the priorities of her department, as agriculture is one of the most important economic sectors of the Pontiac. “All of our government is very […]

The Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) has a new executive director, Greg Graham. The non-profit organization provides educational assistance for English-speaking Quebecers, not only for language, but also numeracy and computer skills among other things. Graham, who already has served in many roles in Pontiac’s educational sector such as school board commissioner and at the […]

Just like other municipalities across the province, it’s budget season, and Shawville Mayor Bill McCleary spoke with CHIP 101.9 about his municipality’s plans for 2022. He said that this year they ran a deficit of roughly $137,000, though he added that they were able to do so because they had a modest surplus to work […]

A Clarendon family of seven is without a home and lost several pets following a blaze at a residence on the 11th Concession on Saturday. Shawville Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise said that his department received the call at around 11:45 a.m. for a building on fire and responded with 13 firefighters and four trucks. […]

Environment Canada is advising that freezing rain is expected this afternoon and evening (February 22) across southern Quebec. “Nearly 5 millimetres of freezing precipitation is expected over Southwestern Quebec late in the day. Central sections of the province will receive between 10 and 15 mm early this evening or tonight. Over southernmost regions, temperatures will […]

The pilot project for the collection of agricultural plastics on farms located in MRC Pontiac has taken another step, according to the Regional Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development of the Outaouais (CREDDO). Over the past week, more than 5 tons of plastics collected and baled by participating farmers in the project have been […]

On Tuesday morning, around 20 people gathered outside the MRC Pontiac office in Campbell’s Bay as part of a week of protests over the provincial government’s funding of non-profit community organizations. Picketers waved signs denouncing the CAQ government, and even had a large 3D caricature of Premier Legault’s head. Daniel Cayley-Daoust, the Director General of […]