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There is a lack of trustworthiness for the safety of people in the Pontiac according to the MRC Pontiac who said this in a press release issued yesterday following the outage of telephone, Internet and television services on Tuesday in the MRC Pontiac. This is the 5th large outage in nine years, despite pressure by […]

A fatal accident involving two vehicles occurred on Friday September 15, at around 4:40 pm, on Highway148 at the 5th Concession, in the Quyon area of the municipality of Pontiac. The police investigation, which is still ongoing, reveals that the vehicle driven by a 42-year-old man from Gatineau, traveling eastbound, veered into oncoming traffic hit […]

Workers at 19 Outaouais early childhood centers (CPEs) on Saturday gave their union a six-day strike mandate to be put into effect at a later date. The union action was supported by 99% of unionized works in a secret ballot. According to a statement, “The educators voted in favour as a means to apply pressure […]

A young Mansfield athlete is experiencing an early start this year with the Intrepide de Gatineau in the Quebec Midget AAA League. Connor Romain, a Mansfield native, is the league’s third top scorer so far. Connor Romain won last weekend by scoring and a assisting for his team and is a hopeful for the Shawinigan […]

Today was the premiere episode of Pontiac Magazine, dealing with major issues in our region. Today , Maxime Galand and Suzanne Vallières-Nollet, bought heritage building in order to renovate it. Here is an excerpt from today’s episode: Clip – Maxime Galand et Suzanne Vallières-Nollet This new program, presented through the Pontiac Community Radio Fund of […]

CHIP 101.9 is meeting this week with the Jane Toller a candidate for Pontiac MRC Warden. A businesswoman involved in various organizations, she explained her objectives in relation to her application for warden: Clip – Jane Toller As she is taking intensive French classes, an interview will also be conducted in the coming days in […]

A major breakdown caused a loss of both Internet and land line telephony service in both the Pontiac and parts of Renfrew county . According to what CHIP 101,9 has learned, it seems that a vehicle is the cause of the breakdown that left several thousand without the Internet and phone. Yesterday, the Haut-Bois de […]

Today is the beginning of the 2017 – 2018 broadcasting season at CHIP 101.9. Regular broadcasts are back. Broadcasts like À l’aube de la 148 will accompany you from 5:30. Several new features will also be available to listeners such as talks with local people of interest; conversations with those from the community for a […]

The Caisses Desjardins de l’Outaouais will invest $ 300,000 over the next three years under the Créavenir program, which aims to facilitate support of entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 at any stage of their entrepreneurial journey. The money, in the form of unsecured loans and grants, will be used to provide financial assistance to young […]

The municipality of Pontiac former chief of public works, Frank Fiorillon, faces two counts of breach of trust and impersonating a peace officer. This was announced by the Anti-Corruption Unit UPAC yesterday. The man reportedly claimed to be a UPAC investigator last November. He also allegedly attempted to manipulate documents related to municipal contracts and […]