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According to the results found during the analysis of the dead fish that were found on Ottawa River in the Lièvre River area, the cause so far is believed to be due to an acute environmental toxicity. That is what is suspected by specialists so far as they claim that the analysis still have not […]

CHIP 101.9 posted on Facebook yesterday afternoon a new video report with a specialist from the University of Concordia, Pascale Biron, who was here in the Pontiac last week. The video itself highlights, among other things, the various issues concerning the management of 2019 floods in Quebec, such as the fact that, according to her, […]

Yesterday, CHIP 101.9 met with the president and director general of the Patro in Fort-Coulonge, Gélineault Dionne and Marc Frappier, who gave a tour of the Patro and of the damage done by the 2019 Floods. Although all 18 buildings at the Patro sustained damages from the flood, most of the damage cause was to […]

The federal NDP inaugural meeting in Pontiac will be held on July 23rd at the Wakefield Community Center. Denise Giroux, a labour relations officer and long-time advocate for the NDP Parti in the region, thus far, is the only candidate that has been nominated in the Pontiac. Giroux said that she wants to campaign on […]

The UPA Pontiac division will now have to elect a new president after Philippe Lamontagne resigned yesterday. CHIP 101.9 recently contacted Lamontagne, who, in an discussion, explained that his commitment to teaching the CFP Pontiac’s cooking class has made it difficult to fulfill his duties as the President of the UPA and to represent the […]

The project to create energy from Ottawa Gatineau waste in the Pontiac seems to interested a few municipalities in the region that could potentially host this facility that could create, according to the Warden of the MRC, Jane Toller , up to fifty jobs: More details on this subject are available in the full interview […]

Although the changes in the ZIS Map have caused controversy in different municipalities such as L’Isle-aux-Allumettes and Chichester, where already hundred of residences have contacted the municipality demanding modifications, others, such as Campbell’s Bay, say they are happy with the modifications to a certain degree. Yesterday, CHIP 101.9 contacted Mayor Maurice Beauregard, who explained that […]

Following Tuesday’s announcement by CHIP 101.9 regarding the news of a potential interruption of service in the obstetrics wing of the Shawville hospital, the MNA for Pontiac sent out a statement reacting to the news. In an interview this morning, André Fortin gave more information on this potential break that could last a month, starting […]

Bonnechere Museum: Heritage Card Games Come on down to the Bonnechere Museum for some good old-fashioned card games like Old Sebastian, 45, Euchre and many more. It will be held on Saturday, July 27 at 11 to 12.

CHIP 101.9 just learned that the obstetrics department at the Shawville Hospital is currently facing a potential service failure that could last the entire summer. The CISSSO confirmed that this is a possibility but also told CHIP 101.9 that they are currently evaluating the situation and looking for solutions to prevent this break in service. […]