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For the first time in nearly six months, at the regular meeting which took place yesterday (April 21), the council of mayors of the MRC Pontiac was not divided 9 against 9 on a proposal. Warden Jane Toller cwas satisfied with this kind of meeting which she qualifies as a business meeting. CHIP101.9 · Extrait […]

Police officers from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) in the Outaouais-Laurentides region say they want to raise public awareness of the vulnerability of pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists on the roads. “It is important to specify that all users are responsible for their own safety and that of others and that each user of the road […]

Two young entrepreneurs from Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield, Maryse Vallières-Murray and Trevor Rivet, stood out brilliantly at the 23rd edition of the OSEntreprendre Outaouais Challenge. Their project, Fromagerie La Drave, won first place in three categories: Bio-food, the Coup de coeur Étudiant creator award and above all the Young entrepreneur honor award. “Super grateful because it […]

The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) candidate for the riding of Pontiac for the next election, Michel Gauthier, called the federal government’s budget “electoralist”. Michel Gauthier nonetheless mentioned that there were good things, but accuses the Liberals of targeting a clientele for the next election. “Part of the budget priorities are based on clienteles for […]

The traffic controls installed by the Ontario Provincial Police have caused several frustrations to some residents of the Pontiac, used to shopping in the Pembroke area. CHIP 101.9 spoke to David Gillespie, a farmer from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, who went through traffic controls to go to a store specializing in agriculture. “They asked me what I was […]

The Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSSHBO) informed students in general adult education and vocational training in the Pontiac, that the measures taken due to the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Outaouais must be maintained. The CSSHBO mentions that Public Health must renew the application of the measures previously established, given the […]

It is no surprise that the special emergency measures have been extended for an additional week in the Outaouais region, including the MRC Pontiac. Quebec Premier François Legault announced yesterday that the closure of schools and non-essential businesses as well as the 8 p.m. curfew will be in effect until at least May 3. Despite […]

Aerial operations for the control of biting insects in the Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield area has begun much earlier than in the past. The early spring accelerated the process and as explained by Richard Vadeboncoeur, the responsible for using the product to control insects of the GDG Environnement firm, applying the product to the larvae at […]

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac, which will take place virtually this Thursday, risks attracting attention, not only thanks to a high number of transactions in the real estate sector, but also concerning the future of the head office and the social security fund. Even if the director […]

A 10th positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed yesterday at Sieur-de-Coulonge High School (ESSC) located in Mansfield. Even though the school is currently closed and classes are held virtually, positive cases have accumulated within a little less than a week. “Another case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in class group 42. The necessary measures have […]