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Signs that construction on the Félix-Gabriel Marchand Bridge is progressing, the Mayor of Mansfield, Gilles Dionne, launched the idea of an inauguration as a way of reopening of the “Red Bridge”: The Félix-Gabriel Marchand Bridge in undergoing a complete repair of the bridge, namely: strengthening and straightening of the structure, replacing of the roof and […]

On November 28th, 4H Canada and the crop science division of Bayer Inc. renewed a national partnership that focuses and encourages youth to engage in science, technology, engineering and math(STEM). The communications business partner of the Crop Science division of Bayer, Komie Hossini told CHIP what impact the partnership could have moving forward for the […]

Registration for free French classes in Aylmer, Shawville and Wakefield offered by the Regional Association of West Quebecers(RAWQ) has begun as of December 3th. In an interview with the “French as a second language” coordinator of the RAWQ, Vanessa Gatner, she told CHIP why they have decided to provide French courses in the region: An […]

Hockey fans in the Pontiac will be able to see former Montreal Canadiens players in action at the Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield Carnival on March 30th, at the Fort-Coulonge arena. One of the organizers, Paul Boisvert, told CHIP all about it: Tickets are on sale in Mansfield’s Pétro T and the Elegance Hair Salon in Fort-Coulonge. […]

Celebrate Canada organizer Sylvain Bégin announced a $ 10,000 donation to the Mansfield-et-Pontefract volunteer firefighters as part of the Canada Day celebrations, last July. This amount will be used to buy breathing apparatus that will be used by volunteer firefighters.

Le Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) will hold an open house to allow people to visit the new hemodialysis unit at the Shawville Hospital. The director of nursing at the Shawville Hospital, Gail Ryan, told CHIP that this highly anticipated hemodialysis unit will have a huge impact on the […]

According to information obtained by CHIP 101.9, LiveWell Canada, who plans to build a Cannabis Research Center at 211 Route 301 in Litchfield, is the subject of a legal mortgage, from Montreal-based company: Deslan – A.I.M Environmental . The amount of the legal mortgage claimed by Deslan is $ 1,679,119. It was signed in Montreal […]

The Pontiac Senior Comets played a tight game against the league leaders, this weekend, but eventually lost against the Montagnards 2-0. With the notable performance of the comets goalie, Justin Bois, who made 31 saves, was awarded the second star of the game. Next Saturday, the Comets face the Montagnards of Mont-Laurier once more, but […]

In a statement issued last week, the national park committee for the Lafontaine Islands announced that Mayor of Campbell’s Bay, Maurice Beauregard, will act as chair of the committee. The most recent meeting of this committee took place on November 21st. It was said that in the future, the minutes of this committee meetings will […]

Last Saturday, according to l’Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO), more than 14,000 people across the province were out protesting the decision to abolish the Office of French language Services commissioner. It should be noted that the Ontarian French speaking community in Pembroke gathered outside Conservative MP John Yakabuski office. The Neo-democrat MLA for […]