Author: Caleb Nickerson
The region’s two newspapers, The Equity and Journal du Pontiac, won a number of awards at the Quebec Community Newspapers Association (QCNA) Gala in Gatineau on Friday. The QCNA represents English-language community newspapers in Quebec. Among the winners, François Carrier, CHIP 101.9 director and editorial writer for the Pontiac Journal, was the only nominee in […]
On Monday evening (June 19), MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller hosted a town hall meeting at Shawville United Church to discuss the “Energy from Waste” project that she’s been an advocate of for many years, with 15 people in attendance. Her proposal is preliminary, and she noted the next step in the plan is to […]
The Canadian Armed Forces are searching the Ottawa River for two crew members of a military helicopter that crashed in the Ottawa River this morning just after midnight. “The Royal Canadian Air Force is currently involved in a search for two missing members of 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron following the crash of a CH-147F Chinook […]
Fort-Coulonge Mayor Christine Francoeur was pleased with the turnout to the Village en fête celebrations that took place in town on Saturday (June 17). Some thirty merchants and organizations were on hand for the occasion, and several hundred people turned out. “It’s quite an event, let me tell you. People are here, the sun’s out […]
MRC Pontiac has faced no shortage of environmental crises this year, from an ice storm knocking out power to thousands of homes, to spring flooding that threatened riverfront communities to the forest fires that blanketed the region in smoke these past few weeks. MRC Pontiac Territory Director Jason Durand stopped by CHIP 101.9’s studios this […]
MRC Pontiac Territory Director Jason Durand talks about the maintenance of roads in the TNOs this year.
Ontario Power Generation has adjusted the schedule for closures on the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux Generating Station in Portage-du-Fort. While OPG had previously announced closures from Monday to Thursday this week, those dates have been removed and their website now only lists three weeks of closures in July. The bridge will be closed between […]
MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller is hosting two town hall meetings next week to discuss the “Energy from Waste” project that she has been championing for years. She explained that the meetings will give the public a chance to ask questions and discuss the merits of the project. When asked about the progress that has […]
Environment Canada has issued another air quality statement today, as smoke from northern wildfires is causing hazy conditions across the Pontiac region. It notes that high concentrations of particulate matter will lead to periods of poor air quality over the next few days. “Wildfire smoke can be harmful to everyone’s health even at low concentrations. […]
The Pontiac Senior Comets will be back on the ice this fall, this year as part of the Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League (EOSHL). Comets owner Sébastien Bonnerot will be taking reservations for those wishing to book their season tickets at the Village en fête celebrations in Fort-Coulonge Saturday. “I’m going to share this wonderful […]
