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The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais issued a press release to confirm that the special emergency measures will be lifted as of Monday, May 17, for the MRC Pontiac, Gatineau and the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais. The measures of the maximum warning level (red) will therefore be applied there, in […]

Despite the uncertainty that hangs over the end of the work on the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge, Louis Harvey of the Phare Ouest organization is staying the course in order to install the equipment to ensure the illumination of the covered bridge. Louis Harvey confirmed to CHIP 101.9 that he had obtained a permit to begin installing […]

Connexion Fibre Picanoc (CFP) confirmed that the general manager of the MRC Pontiac, Bernard Roy, has stepped down as president of the Connexion Fibre Picanoc board of directors. On the other hand, the CFP Board of Directors says it is still very active for the continuity of operations despite the most recent changes and news […]

Despite the many awareness campaigns, it seems that the waste from smokers that is sometimes thrown on the ground causes an average of 80 wildfires each year. In hot, dry weather, a cigarette butt that lands in brush can easily start a fire. With a little wind, all the conditions are then met to set […]

The MP for Pontiac Will Amos is pleased to announce an investment of up to $21.4 million to enhance the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) and fund about 2,000 jobs for youth in the agriculture sector. “Now more than ever, young Canadians need support to launch their careers. Through the Youth Employment and Skills […]

The most recent statistics from the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais show, for the past few days, that the situation in the MRC Pontiac is improving, after reaching 70 active cases at the end of the month of April. Once again, the number of active cases went from 32 […]

Sieur-de-Coulonge high school is once again distinguished by the brilliance of its team members in the Forces AVENIR program. Three applications were selected as regional winners, Patrick Pépin as Committed Student, Martin Bertrand in the Committed Staff category and the Team member as Committed Project. CHIP 101.9 spoke with teacher Martin Bertrand, known for his […]

The Pont Blanc Beach located in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, will be open again this year, and swimmers will also be able to obtain information on the beach and swimming conditions as is the case at the other beaches of the Outaouais. One of the managers of the Aventure Hélianthe organization, Louis Harvey, responsible for the beach, mentioned […]

At the dawn of the next Telethon, which will take place on May 30 and will be broadcast on TVA, Opération Enfant Soleil has announced a total of $ 52,083 that will be paid to two hospitals in the Outaouais, including the Pontiac Hospital in Shawville, in order to finance the realization of projects and […]

A 32-year-old Shawville woman, Nicole Shanks, was arrested and later charged with abducting an eight-day-old baby yesterday (May 9). Nicole Shanks, 32, went to the home of a woman she met online in a new moms Facebook group, the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit of the Ottawa police said. After going to bring her […]