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CHIP 101.9 has received information concerning an explosion that occurred Thursday around 1PM at the crematorium of the Hayes funeral home, on James Street, in Shawville. Emergency services are in place according to images reported by several Internet users. Hayes has confirmed the explosion, but will not give further details at this time. Electricity was […]

The tax filing season will be extended by several weeks for citizens and businesses. Quebec asked for this flexibility measure to “simplify the lifes” of individuals and businesses who are affected by the consequences of COVID-19, as explained by the Minister of Finance, Éric Girard. “The flexibility measures announced today seek to afford taxpayers respite […]

The Premier of Quebec, François Legault, reiterated the importance of applying the measures imposed by the government to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. During his daily press briefing, he stressed that meeting these demands could help save lives. Tuesday evening, Quebec recorded 74 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on its territory, 11 more than what […]

Since Monday morning, emergency childcare services have been operational to receive the children of workers in the health and essential services network. For workers working in the MRC Pontiac, the following establishments will host this service: Early childhood: – * – CPE 123 Picabou (Mansfield, L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Campbell’s Bay) – * – Luskville Daycare – * […]

The Government of Quebec has set up an temporary assistance program for workers who are in isolation and who are not eligible for another financial program due to isolation due to COVID-19. The lump sum granted is $ 573 per week, for a period of 14 days of isolation. The Programme d’aide temporaire aux travailleurs […]

Although the BIG WOW Poker Run, which was to take place on March 21st, has been canceled, the organizers encourage participants to donate to Bouffe Pontiac. The president of the Pontiac Club Quad, René Barrette, told CHIP 101.9 that the organization got 140 pre-sale registrations for this annual race. As the profits collected during this […]

Hydro-Québec does not anticipate any interruption in electricity service until further notice. The Company claims that these measures are intended to “make life easier for clients who may be experiencing financial difficulties or may have to stay at home,” due to COVID-19. Hydro-Québec also announces that there will be no planned outages for system maintenance […]

Following the announcement by the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, to restrict access to the country’s border and foreign flights at airports, Pontiac MP William Amos explained the measures taken by his government. Mr. Amos also mentioned that he made changes to his office hours in the riding in order to limit contact and […]

The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, still insists on the measures that must be taken by citizens in order to delay the spread of COVID-19 in the region. Yesterday, Toller attended a teleconference with the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, she reiterated her request to have a […]

Several Pontiac municipalities have announced restrictions to the operations of their offices, along with the closures of their municipal libraries to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Some of which are encouraging their residents to call or write by email, in order to communicate with municipal employees. The mayor of Fort-Coulonge, Gaston Allard, explained the measures […]