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The community of Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield is standing behind Michaela Cahill. T-shirts with Team Michaela are now available for $ 20 each. The main sponsor of the initiative, the real estate broker Sébastien Bonnerot of Century 21 Élite, explains the process which will also help give back to the community. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Sebastien Bonnerot Michaela […]

The Mansfield Fire Department had to lend a hand to their Otter Lake colleagues between Sunday evening and Monday to find a hunter who had lost his way in the forest. From the Mansfield Fire Department, Patrick Bertrand explains that the events surrounding the death of Sylvain Bégin were a motivation. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – […]

The testimonies paying tribute to Sylvain Bégin, following the motorcycle accident which cost him his life, multiplied yesterday on social media. From the Mansfield-et-Pontefract Fire Department, Patrick Bertrand paid tribute to Sylvain Bégin who was greatly involved in this organization. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – Pat Bertrand – Plus démunis The mayor of Rapides-des-Joachims, Jim Gibson, […]

The Outaouais is now in a moderate alert level which is called the orange level. This decision is based on several factors, including an increasing tendency of confirmed cases for a fourth consecutive week. Several measures come along with this transition to the orange level, including : – Private gatherings must be limited to a […]

Following a possible case of COVID-19 in the Pontiac, CHIP 101.9 spoke with the director of the Centre de service scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais, Denis Rossignol, to learn more about the procedures that could affect the various schools in the Pontiac. Denis Rossignol explains that it is public health which is responsible for the various procedures, […]

A tragic accident occurred last night (September 19), around 8:45 pm, on Road 148 in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. A motorcyclist, who obeyed all the rules of the Code de la Route, was hit by a SUV driven by a 21-year-old woman. Coming from the Poirier street, the SUV rolled over and crossed over into the opposite lane […]

During the most recent meeting of the Mayors of the MRC Pontiac, the Mayor of Campbell’s Bay asked for the support of the MRC to resolve issues related to a Société d’Habitation du Quebec (SHQ) grant for a local resident. According to the Mayor Maurice Beauregard, the SHQ would only resolve this file with the […]

A first person from the Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield area has announced last night on her Facebook that she is positive for COVID-19. She said she and her family have been in isolation since the time she received the results. Members of her family were tested yesterday. Marie-Pier Morais wished to warn people who have been […]

The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, thanked the employee of the Centre Intégré de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l’Outaouais who confirmed she had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Jane Toller congratulated this person for her courage, without whom this news would have remained a rumor. CHIP101.9 · Update – Jane […]

During their most recent municipal council meeting, the municipality of Pontiac passed a resolution modifying its emergency response agreement with the municipality of Bristol. According to the resolution, firefighters from both municipalities will respond to a house fire in proximity to the two municipalities. In an interview, the interim Chief of the Pontiac Fire department, […]