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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Québec government announced that grocery and corner stores would no longer be allowed to accept used bottles and cans. However, after discussions with the government, large grocery chains were granted leniency for bottle and can collections. This Saturday, May 23rd from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the […]

The risk of fire has been on the rise in the Pontiac for the past few days and will remain so for the rest of the week. The Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU) recalls that in the spring, greenery is not yet present. “Brushwood and dead grasses are highly flammable and […]

“We are in the right direction to regain control of the virus, but the game is not won”,said Quebec Premier François Legault in his daily press briefing on Tuesday. Not wishing to have to put Quebec on pause if the spread of the virus were to increase again, he reiterated the importance for the population […]

CHIP 101.9 focused on managing the COVID-19 pandemic elsewhere in the country. The journalist of the Franco-Yukon newspaper, l’Aurore Boréale, Julien Latraverse, explained the context of the pandemic in this territory. He insisted on the limited infrastructure of this Canadian territory: like the MRC Pontiac, the access to the Yukon was prohibited for travelers in […]

The mayors of the MRC Pontiac will meet virtually this evening during their monthly meeting of the regional council. They will mainly talk about the most recent developments in the region, i notably the new information regarding COVID-19, psychological health in the agricultural environment, the emergency aid fund for SMEs and other subjects. Residents had […]

The municipality of Fort-Coulonge paid tribute to the former mayor and councilor, Raymond Durocher (1991 to 2017), who died last week at the age of 62. The current mayor of Fort-Coulonge, Gaston Allard, qualified Raymond Durocher as an accomplished politician, in an interview with CHIP 101.9. CHIP101.9 · Entrevue – Gaston Allard – Hommage à […]

The Chapeau (Isle-aux-Allumettes) Recreational Association (RA) summer day camp has been canceled due to the pandemic. “It is a decision that we feel is necessary to comply with government regulations as our services would be setup in a community hall and park, which remain closed at this time,” said Association President, Karie Bissonnette to CHIP […]

Daily update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19. CHIP101.9 · May 20 2020_ Jane Toller Update

The Quebec government held a press briefing today to update citizens regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19 across Québec. These press briefings are broadcast live on the air in French at 1 p.m. on CHIP 101.9. During The Drive on CHIP 101.9, after 5p.m., the following English report was presented to summarize the briefing and its […]

This week, Pontiac MNA André Fortin congratulates the new leader of the Quebec Liberal Party Dominique Anglade. André Fortin pointed out that Ms. Anglade becomes the first woman leader of the Quebec Liberal Party and a “determined leader who will put all her energies into building a better Quebec”. The MNA for Pontiac thanked Pierre […]