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School closures in the Pontiac tomorrow (April 5)

4 April 2023 à 9:26 pm

Earlier in the evening today, the Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) and the Western Quebec School Board announced that they had made the decision to suspend transportation and close schools and the administrative center. ” Due to the expected weather and road conditions, our schools and centres located in the Outaouais region, including […]


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Mike Dubeau looks back on career with WQSB

31 March 2023 à 10:06 am

Earlier this month, Western Quebec School Board Director General Mike Dubeau announced that he would be retiring. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Dubeau, who is originally from Otter-Lake, about his career in education and what he had planned for his retirement. He started out teaching in the Pontiac region at St. John’s Elementary in Campbell’s Bay, […]


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Félix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge closed temporarily Friday morning

23 March 2023 à 11:44 am

The Félix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge in Mansfield will be temporarily closed to traffic this Friday, March 24 between 9 a.m. and noon, in order to adjust equipment used for the illumination of the structure in the evening. As Louis Harvey of the Phare Ouest organization explained, there are now new colours available for the lighting, which can […]


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Pontiac Quad Club hosting “Big Wow” Poker Run this Saturday for Bouffe Pontiac

23 March 2023 à 11:35 am

The Pontiac Quad Club is hosting its third “Big Wow” Poker Run this Saturday (March 25), starting at the Shawville arena. Club representative Diane Barrette explained that this event would be in support of local food bank Bouffe Pontiac. “Yes, this is going to be our third edition, what we call the BIG WOW Poker […]


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Impératif français critical of government’s French ads

21 March 2023 à 3:22 pm

The President of French-language advocacy group Impératif français, Jean-Paul Perreault, severely criticized the Quebec government’s advertising campaign for the promotion of French (video below). In an interview with CHIP 101.9 on Journée internationale de la francophonie (March 20), Perrault stated that the campaign wasn’t meeting its goals. “Well, subject to criticism, yes, but, you know […]


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New truck for the Mansfield Fire Department

20 March 2023 à 10:38 am

Updated on 20 March 2023 à 1:57 pm

The Mansfield-et-Pontefract Fire Department recently purchased a new truck for their fleet. Chief Patrick Bertrand explained that the investment would improve the service that they offer to the region. “It helps fight the fire much faster, especially when it comes to vehicle fires,” he said (translated). “Besides, the new truck, well, it has a bigger […]


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Preliminary results from snowmobile races: 700 attendees and ~$16,000 raised

16 March 2023 à 3:40 pm

The snowmobile drag races in Fort-Coulonge recently held their 25th edition on March 4, and were a great success according to the organizers. CHIP 101.9 spoke in-studio with organizer Pierre Laporte as well as Mansfield/Fort-Coulonge leisure coordinator Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey.  Laporte said that this edition brought out their highest number of racers, as well as about […]


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Centraide Outaouais appoint Cédric Tessier as new Director General

10 March 2023 à 12:52 pm

The chair of Centraide Outaouais’ board of directors, Élaine Dupras, announced that Cédric Tessier would be appointed as the organization’s new executive director. Tessier had at the helme of the organization as Acting Director since November. In making the announcement, Dupras emphasized the confidence the Board has in Tessier ability to run the organization effectively: […]


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Crisis at the SAAQ; MRC Pontiac asks clients to be patient as delays are rampant

9 March 2023 à 12:07 pm

As is the case elsewhere in Quebec, the Société Assurance Automobile du Québec (SAAQ) in Campbell’s Bay is currently experiencing a lot of growing pains, causing sometimes significant delays in its service. According to the MRC Pontiac’s Strategic communications advisor and media contact, Colleen Jones, the delays are due to the major system update that […]


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Revenu Québec help low and modest income individuals and families file their taxes

7 March 2023 à 4:28 pm

Revenu Québec wants to make their taxe services better known and help low-income individuals and families take advantage of this tax season. As a government body that is qualified as an indispensable ally for citizens in fulfilling their tax obligations, Revenu Québec says it is in the best position to answer any questions people may […]


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