Environment

On May 28, the ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts enacted a ban on open fires in or near forests throughout most of the province, including the Outaouais, due to current weather conditions. Melanie Morin, an information agent with Quebec’s forest fire fighting agency, SOPFEU, explained that the fire danger index went from high […]

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of a heat wave this week, with temperatures reaching 30 degrees or more for several days. “However, weather will remain dry, which will limit the added effect of moisture on the temperature felt. During high heat events, drink water abundantly, even before feeling thirsty,” the statement […]

Today, MRC Pontiac is holding their annual tree day celebrations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. where members of the public can pick from a wide variety of seedlings free of charge. In addition there will be a barbeque in support of local food bank Bouffe Pontiac at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. The […]

This week, the MRC Pontiac marked World Agritourism Day, which took place on May 16. The MRC Pontiac’s economic development commissioner, Shanna Armstrong, pointed out that the Pontiac territory has a long and rich agricultural heritage. And the MRC’s agriculture past is still crucial part of its present. The MRC Pontiac will see four different […]

The Ministry of Public Security will be holding two information sessions on May 23 for homeowners or tenants who had their primary residence flood earlier this year. Both will taking place at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (250 chemin de la Chute), with the first in French at 6:30 p.m. and the second in English at 8 […]

With the river regulation authorities forecasting the levels declining over the coming week, CHIP 101.9 spoke with Davidson resident and owner of Esprit Rafting, Jim Coffey, about how this spring’s flooding compared to years past. He said that the preparation by both waterfront residents like himself as well as the municipality made the ordeal less […]

Passing through the Outaouais, the leader of the Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, spoke with CHIP 101.9 about infrastructure needs within municipalities. He believes that the Government of Quebec will have to support municipalities due to the impact of climate change. “The UMQ has hired a firm specializing in estimating the costs resulting from these climatic […]

Mansfield Mayor Sandra Armstrong was visibly upset this morning (May 8) in her daily interview with CHIP 101.9. Over the past few days, council had been notified that some motorists are not following instructions and are driving at high speed through flooded streets. A delivery man from a store filmed himself doing so, which deeply […]

The levels of our two rivers are currently in a period of decline, but the municipality of Mansfield asks people to be careful. “It would be irresponsible to dismantle the protective measures put in place as the situation is still very fragile”– Mansfield-et-Pontefract. “For those who are isolated and affected by the current disaster, please […]

The most recent report in Mansfield-et-Pontefract indicates that 14 primary residences are flooded and 31 residences have been isolated along with 68 cottages flooded, and 58 cottages isolated. “We remain in evacuation mode. The level of the Ottawa River has made municipal infrastructure dangerous and large areas inaccessible. For people isolated and affected by the […]