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MRC Pontiac has issued a press release warning the population that service interruptions are possible at their branch of the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) in Campbell’s Bay today and tomorrow (April 26 and 27) due to workers on strike. “The office will remain open, but it is possible for certain transactions, that […]

At around 7 a.m. on Saturday (April 23), firefighters were called to a home in Quyon after a garage caught fire. Despite the efforts of fire crews, the blaze spread to the rest of the home and both buildings were totally destroyed. All residents of the home were able to escape unharmed. According to police, […]

In an election year when the provincial government is planning on implementing several changes to the health care system, CHIP 101.9 spoke with Dr. John Wootton, the head of the family medicine group (GMF) in the Pontiac, to discuss issues facing family doctors in the area. Wootton said that the area was in relatively good […]

Yesterday morning (Thursday April 21), Sûreté du Québec officers from MRC Pontiac were called to a home on chemin Bristol View in Bristol regarding an assault following a dispute between a man and a woman. After police arrived at the property, the suspect, a 41-year-old man, refused to leave the house. He eventually surrendered around […]

The final work to install lighting equipment on the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge in Mansfield will take place from April 25 to 29. According to Louis Harvey of the Phare Ouest organization, the work will cause the bridge will be closed to traffic next week. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – L Harvey pont The official inauguration of the […]

Next Tuesday (April 26), officials from MRC Pontiac will be hosting a public meeting regarding the proposed near surface disposal facility (NSDF) at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ site at Chalk River, Ont. If approved, the site would house up to a million cubic metres of low-level nuclear waste, the majority of which is already situated […]

Mansfield-et-Pontefract resident Sylvain Lusignan has been selected to participate in the Mr. Health and Fitness contest put on by Muscle & Fitness magazine. He explained that he needs the help of local residents in order for him to claim the top prize of $20,000 and an appearance in the magazine. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Sylvain […]

Canadian Special Operations Forces Command issued a press release on Friday April 22 that some of their members would be conducting routine training near the Pembroke Airport from April 25-29. The training will take place between the hours of 3 p.m. and midnight. “This training will involve two CH-146 Griffon helicopters,” the statement reads. “Residents […]

Like the other volunteer departments throughout the Pontiac region, the Otter Lake Thorne Fire Department is seeking new members. As firefighter Caroline Gagné explained, they currently have 18 members of the amalgamated department and while they don’t have a set target to reach, she said it would be nice to have 25 or more. Like […]

On Friday April 15, officers from the local Sûreté du Québec detachment conducted a drug raid at a residence along Hwy. 148 in Clarendon. They recovered: – 75 methamphetamine tablets – approximately 30 grams of cocaine – approximately 260 grams of cannabis – more than 5 grams of wax – approximately 10 grams of hash […]