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Rainfall and melting snow in the Pontiac region in recent days have prompted municipalities to take preventive measures against flooding, including the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. In a notice issued on Saturday (April 26), officials state that expected water levels later this week will be similar to the 2017 floods. Speaking Monday morning (April 28), Mayor […]

SOPFEU is back as usual the start of spring with their spring fire prevention message, reminding the public that at this time of year, the risk of fire is greatest along forest edges and near municipalities. Mélanie Morin, information officer for SOPFEU: SOPFEU points out that in the spring, municipal firefighters and SOPFEU forest firefighters […]

Many Canadians will head to the polls today to elect the members of the 45th Canadian parliament. In the riding of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi, residents from Rapides-des-Joachims down to Gatineau will have the chance to select among the six candidates vying for the seat (more information on candidates available here). They can do so until 9:30 […]

The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board is warning residents that major flooding is possible from Lac Coulonge down to Lac Deschenes, depending on the amount of rainfall received this weekend, with peak levels expected early next week. “Minor flood levels are expected to be exceeded in flood prone areas along the river from Pembroke down […]

MRC Pontiac recently launched a new online rental hub designed to centralize apartment and housing listings throughout the region. According to Rachel Soar Flandé, the MRC’s economic development officer for housing, this tool aims to compile the region’s rental offerings, providing better visibility for landlords and a simplified search for tenants. Soar Flandé urged local […]

This article is a part of a series of interviews CHIP 101.9 will be conducting with the candidates for the ongoing federal election. Each was offered roughly 15 minutes to answer questions about their campaign, as well as their party’s policies on a range of subjects. For more of our reporting on the federal election, […]

The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board (ORRPB) has issued a warning to residents in its daily bulletin on April 23 that they could experience minor flooding in low-lying areas as the river levels increase due to this week’s rain, combined with snowmelt. “Minor flood levels may be exceeded in flood prone areas along the river […]

This article is a part of a series of interviews CHIP 101.9 will be conducting with the candidates for the ongoing federal election. Each was offered roughly 15 minutes to answer questions about their campaign, as well as their party’s policies on a range of subjects. For more of our reporting on the federal election, […]

A home and some outbuildings were destroyed in a fire in Waltham on Friday night (April 18), but both residents and their dog escaped without injury. The Waltham Fire Department received a call at 8:06 p.m. on Friday evening that a home located at 648 Waltham Boulevard (Hwy. 148) was ablaze. According to Fire Chief […]