Transport
UPDATED: Hwy. 148 closed following fatal collision
Update 1:22 p.m. This story has been updated from its original version. A two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 148 in Clarendon this morning claimed the life of a 55-year-old woman. At around 7 a.m. this morning, first-responders were called to a scene on the highway near the intersection with Sixth Concession in Clarendon. Sûreté du Québec […]
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Félix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge closed temporarily Friday morning
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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Kim Lesage talks 2022 PPJ report
At the last MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on February 15, council approved the activity report for the PPJ trail for the year 2022. The former rail bed turned multi-use trail is open to non-motorized traffic during the warmer part of the year and snowmobiles during the winter. CHIP 101.9 spoke with newly appointed […]
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Trail groomer burned near Campbell’s Bay
A tractor grooming the snowmobile trails near Campbell’s Bay was destroyed in a fire on Sunday (February 5). No one was injured. Shawville-Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise said that his department received the call at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon that a groomer had caught fire on a section of the PPJ trail parallel to […]
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SAAQ service interruptions extended
The previously announced service interruptions at provincial license bureau offices (SAAQ) have been extended by several days. The offices will now have significantly reduced services from January 26 at 5 p.m. to February 19. The reason for these interruptions is to prepare for the rollout of the SAAQ’s new online service portal, SAAQclic. Between January […]
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SAAQ services interrupted between January 27 and February 14
Certain services at Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) offices throughout Quebec (including the one in Campbell’s Bay) will be interrupted between January 27 and February 14 as the organization rolls out its new online service portal, SAAQclic. A press release issued by MRC Pontiac states that the public should plan their transactions ahead […]
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Budget 2023: Municipality of Chichester
Over the past few weeks, municipal councils across the MRC Pontiac have been developing and adopting their budgets for 2023. CHIP 101.9 will be discussing with municipal officials about their budgets and the realities of their municipalities. Here is a look at: The Municipality of Chichester As one of the MRC Pontiac’s smallest municipalities with 350 […]
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Environment Canada: snow starting Thursday evening
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Pontiac region, as a low pressure system is intensifying and heading for the province. “More sustained snow will gradually start on Thursday evening over Southwestern Quebec before reaching the remaining areas of Central and Eastern Quebec on Friday morning,” it reads. “Significant amounts of snow […]
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Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge closed tomorrow for maintenance
*A previous version of this article falsely stated that the bridge would also be closed December 6. CHIP apologizes for this error.* The Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge in Mansfield-et-Pontefract will be closed tomorrow (December 7) between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. in order to allow Novom Interactive to update the bridge’s lighting system and do some electrical […]
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Interview – National Day in Gatineau – Isabel Theriault
It is with great enthusiasm that the programming for the Fête nationale du Québec in Gatineau has been announced! The event is free and open to everyone! Among others, Louis-Jean Cormier and Ariane Moffatt will be performing on June 23. More details in interview with Isabel Thériault. All the information on fetenationale.quebec https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6cd804da-0725-4790-90d6-acc200da74d4/0d766f53-39b8-44e7-a999-ad1e00fda487/f2dcc130-17af-418c-b807-aeae00f53c0b/audio.mp3
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