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The Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU), along with the Ministry of Forests, Fauna and Parks, will be deploying 40 firefighters, four unit resources and other material support to Manitoba. Their departure is scheduled for today (July 29). An additional tanker (and crew) was deployed to Ontario yesterday for an indefinite period. […]

It’s official, the Shawville Fair will be returning at the end of the summer albeit with some minor changes. Pontiac Agricultural Society spokesperson Josey Bouchard said that they didn’t have as much time to plan as usual, which was hectic but the Fair Board was relieved that outdoor events would be able to host up […]

Shawville author Luke Murphy launched his latest novel on July 23, the fourth installment in his Calvin Watters series. The book follows Watters as he attempts to solve the murders of several escorts in Las Vegas. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Luke Murphy's new book – July 23 Murphy said that he had more time to […]

Active COVID-19 cases in the region continue to gradually decline, totalling 7 today. The majority of the cases are located in the city of Gatineau (5) with the remainder in MRC Papineau. One employee from the CISSSO has tested positive, but none of the people are hospitalized. The rest of the region, made up of […]

The Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac will be hosting their annual barbeque and open house on Wednesday August 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1595 Hwy. 148 in Litchfield. Director General Martin Riopel told CHIP FM that he was happy to have the event back, since it was cancelled last year due to public […]

An accident involving an ATV and a car occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Monday evening on the Picanoc Road in Otter Lake. Fortunately, the accident did not cause any serious injuries, as a precaution, the driver of the ATV was taken to Hull Hospital to treat minor injuries.

A section of the Mountain Road in the Luskville sector of the Municipality of Pontiac will be closed completely starting Monday (August 2) until October 5. The Municipality will be proceeding with road work, including the replacement of culverts and paving between 1874 and 1887 Mountain Road. Access for residents will be maintained on either […]

Quebec’s police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), is investigating a police chase on Hwy. 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac that ended with a teenager hospitalized in serious condition. According to the initial facts provided to the BEI by the MRC des Collines police, at around 4:50 p.m. on July 25, a vehicle […]

The Coalition S’allier pour le tramway is a citizen group advocating for the creation of a tramway route between Aylmer and the downtowns of Ottawa and Gatineau, in order to cut down on congestion during peak hours. According to group representative Véronique Martin, residents of the Pontiac would benefit from the service, given the number […]

An Outaouais organization has received a grant that will allow the it to intervene with individuals with Hepatitis C, mainly in the prison environment and among the homeless. The Outaouais Drug Addiction Intervention and Prevention Center (CIPTO), located in Gatineau, received the funding from Gilead Sciences, an international biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the development […]