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The extreme cold weather we’ve seen in the Pontiac and across Québec over recent weeks has contributed to a major spike in power consumption, which is currently putting an intensive strain on Hydro-Québec’s network. The cold is the main factor for the consumption which peaked last Friday (January 21, 2022) across Québec. Hydro-Québec is now […]

The Centre de services scolaire des Hauts‑Bois‑de‑l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) is informing parents and the Pontiac community that l’École des Petits-Ponts will be getting a new director. In a news release, the CSSHBO announced that Anne-Marie Belleau would be stepping in for Stéphane Bouchard as interim Director of the school until June 30, 2022. ”You can get […]

Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel spoke with CHIP 101.9 about the start of her “Green and Prosperous Pontiac” initiative that will get underway next week. She explained that the goal of her project, which launched in late November, was to prepare the region to respond to the “fight against climate change, the post-pandemic economic recovery and […]

Regional health authority CISSSO has announced that the vaccination clinic at the Palais des Congrès in the Hull sector will be closed tomorrow and Sunday. They said that the decision was made due to the demonstration by truckers taking place in Ottawa. “We want to inform the public and the media that the Palais des […]

Quebec’s Ministry of Transport has closed bridge P-08574, situated on the Black River Road in Waltham, due to the high level of the river. The MTQ’s Campbell’s Bay service centre has installed signage warning of the closure. “The bridge will be reopened when the level of the river no longer touches the beams of the […]

With the two-year anniversary of the closure of the obstetrics department at the Pontiac Hospital fast approaching, CHIP 101.9 spoke with Pontiac Warden Jane Toller to discuss the issue. Following several breaches in service in 2019 and early 2020, regional health authority CISSSO announced the decision on February 21, 2020 to “temporarily” close the department […]

Pontiac country musician Eldon Ostrom recently released an album to celebrate 50 years in the music scene. The album, entitled “Me & My Boys” is a big one, two discs featuring several dozen classic tunes from George Strait to Ottawa Valley legend Mac Beattie, as well as several square dances and breakdowns. Ostrom said that […]

The vaccination rate in the Pontiac local service network (RLS) has lagged behind the average for the rest of the province as well as the rest of the Outaouais. According to data from regional health authority CISSSO, 74% of residents have their first dose, compared to 85.5% across Quebec, while 68% of Pontiacers have two […]

Each year, the annual activity report for the PPJ cycling trail is presented to the council of mayors, giving the rundown on the state of the former rail bed that stretches from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes to Bristol. MRC Pontiac engineer Kim Lesage spoke with CHIP 101.9 about the 2021 report, which was adopted at the meeting last […]

At a press conference yesterday (January 25) Premier François Legault announced that several public health restrictions would be easing, starting next week. Indoor dining was one of the activities that will resume on Monday January 31, with limits on tables to four people from different addresses or two family bubbles. Vaccination passports will also be […]