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On Wednesday at the MRC Pontiac meeting, the MRC Pontiac was eager to respond and make its point regarding Bell Canada, which has recently threatened to withdraw from the development of the rural Internet accessibility program as a result of a change made at the CRTC. More details will be available in the full interview […]

According to the date aquired by the “Société de l’assurance Automobile du Québec” (SAAQ), the number of electric cars being driven on Quebec roads has risen to more than 42,000 in March. This number seems to be constantly on the rise as more and more people take the necessary steps to transition to an electric […]

Join the Bonnechere Museum on Saturday August 31 at 11:00am for a performance by Karl and Linda! The Bonnechere Museum is pleased to welcome back Karl and Linda for a performance on Saturday August 31st at 11:00 am. They are a musical duet from Arnprior that can be described by one word: eclectic. Karl and […]

Despite the procedures of the owner, Groupe Capitales Médias, the newspaper ‘Le Droit’ is still heading towards bankruptcy. Many options are being studied at this time to ensure the survival of the newspaper which deals with the news of the Outaouais and French Ontario. The options that have been proposed thus far are the ideas […]

The George Bryson Cultural House has created a new activity for the coming months, an escape room that will be offered to their customers. Geneviève Gagnon from the George Bryson Cultural House explained, in an interview with CHIP 101,9, the objectives of the project. The goal of the game; escape from a room in order […]

Hello Shawville, an online directory of businesses, services and events in Shawville, available on many platforms (web, Facebook and application), recently released their content in a new format called the Hello Shawville Magazine. In an interview at CHIP 101.9, the creator of this project, Carolann Barton, described her first impressions of this new platform for […]

Yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Regional council of Mayors of the MRC Pontiac, the council added a new item on the agenda, which will be permanently added to each beginning of the meetings in the future, stating the use of language of preference. This declaration will ensure that citizens asking questions or expressing […]

Tonight, the MRC Pontiac will hold its monthly meeting of the Mayors starting at 6:30 pm, in the Elsie-Gibbons Room, at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. The meeting is public and Pontiac residents are welcome to learn more about the latest developments in the MRC by attending the meeting.

The 2019 edition of the Shawville Fair, organized by the Pontiac Agricultural Society, will be held this year from August 29th to September 2nd. In addition to the so-called “classic” activities of the Fair, this year will include musical performances from such artists as Brett Kissel, The Hunter Brothers, and Sass Jordan. The Shawville Fair’s […]

The incumbent MP for the Pontiac, William Amos, who will be representing the liberals in the upcoming federal elections on October 21st in the riding of Pontiac, was at the flood meeting, held in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes on Monday night. He explained how last spring floods, in his opinion, affects the federal level of government. More details […]