NEWS

UPDATE 08.27: Heise has been found safe. The Sûreté du Québec is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing teen, 15 year-0ld Jasmine Heise of Shawville. She was last seen on Saturday afternoon (August 17), travelling on foot from Heath Road. Anyone who sees her is asked to call 911. Information […]

On August 13, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld a previous judgement and ruled against the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, ordering it to pay $108,360 to Location Martin-Lalonde Inc., a local contractor that bid on the town’s waste collection contract back in 2015. The amount reflects damages for unrealized profits after another company was awarded the […]

A report published by the Commission municipale du Quebec (CMQ) last week following a lengthy investigation alleges a litany of ethical and professional violations committed by the former director general of the Municipality of Waltham, Fernand Roy. The investigation began after Mayor Odette Godin raised several concerns following an external auditor’s report in 2023, and […]

The ADISQ, the non-profit organization representing the independent music industry in Quebec, has unveiled the nominations for its 2024 awards gala, and CHIP 101.9 is in the running for three. The awards recognize the work of radio stations and their employees between June 1 2023 and May 31 2024. For the first time, CHIP 101.9 […]

Two teenagers from the Pontiac, Cade Kuehl of Shawville and Hunter Beauregard of Campbell’s Bay, are competing for Team Quebec in the U20 Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championship taking place in Carp, Ont. this week (August 20 to 25). Kuehl, a catcher, is coming off a gold medal win at the U17 Championship earlier this month, […]

On Friday, a sizable crowd gathered at the Jardin Educatif du Pontiac’s property along Hwy. 148 in Litchfield to mark the organization’s 35th anniversary with a barbeque and variety of family activities. Martin Riopel, the organization’s director since 2016, said that the non-profit has gone through many transformations over the past three decades and that […]

The Pontiac Senior Comets will be returning to the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Elite this season, as part of the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League. One of the team’s owners, Sebastien Bonnerot, explained while they had intended to play in the league last season, their plans fell through due to a dispute […]

Ottawa Riverkeeper, a charity group dedicated to protecting and promoting the Ottawa River watershed is seeking the public’s help in monitoring algae blooms. Elizabeth Grater, a science programs coordinator with the group explained that they monitor the presence of algal blooms throughout the Ottawa River and its tributaries in order to monitor the health of […]

With changes to Quebec’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) law expected to come into force this fall, CHIP 101.9 spoke with an expert from regional health authority CISSSO to find out more about what this means for Outaouais residents. The changes would allow someone with a degenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s to make an advance […]

On August 14, MRC Pontiac council met for a special sitting regarding changes coming to the municipal recycling system. The sole item on the agenda was a resolution giving the MRC competency over recycling collection for the region. Council had passed a resolution declaring their intention to take over collection at their meeting in February. […]