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Pontiac MP, Liberal William Amos, spoke on the case involving MP Derek Sloan, after he accepted a donation from a white supremacist last summer. William Amos hinted that the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) may have other neo-Nazis as donors. “The sad thing about this story is not that it highlights a dark side of […]

The Pontiac Pool committee updated their project with Jacob Lavigne on CHIP 101.9. The president of the committee, Todd Hoffman, accompanied by the Warden and initiator of the project, Jane Toller, mentioned that the committee was going to turn to a new plan, in order to adjust to different programs to obtain funds from the […]

During the most recent municipal meeting of Île-du-Grand-Calumet, the municipal council adopted a resolution stating that it will provide the legal costs of the defense of Mayor Newberry and that the mayor wishes to be take advantage of this measure. The resolution says it follows the various complaints filed against the mayor which led to […]

Sylvie Landriault’s contribution was highlighted during the meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac. Sylvie Landriault, who recently retired from being the general manager of the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac (CJEP) was thanked by the MRC Pontiac for her 35-year career. One of the members of the MRC Investment Committee, Émile Vallée, as well […]

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) informs road users that interventions aimed at winter driving will be carried out throughout the territory, including in the Pontiac. This major day of operations aims to educate and prevent everyone in terms of winter driving. The SQ clarified that the emphasis of this operation is to remind drivers of […]

The tension was high between elected officials during the meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac which took place yesterday (Wednesday, January 20) concerning the bio-park file. This subject, or certain aspects of this file, have already been dealt with a few times in recent meetings, sometimes concerning resolutions affecting the Renmatix company and […]

The mayor of the municipality of Campbell’s Bay, Maurice Beauregard, said he was greatly satisfied with the work of the council in the most recent year, in particular thanks to the obtaining of grants for projects which should materialize in 2021. “We will be able to continue to develop our downtown revitalization plan. It is […]

The interim director general of Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Mario Boyer, told CHIP 101.9 that the municipal council was going to await the process of the Commission municipale du Québec (CMQ) in the quote on ethics from mayor Serge Newberry and that for the moment, nothing was going to change in the responsibilities of the mayor. Recall that […]

Pontiacers can now visit a new business, le Café Downtown, which is located in Fort-Coulonge, in a completely renovated building adapted to welcome customers, but also for shows. The Downtown, as owner Rémi Bertrand affectionately calls it, aims to offer an original menu, inspired by the American West Coast. “We took inspiration from places I […]

The Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac still offers services to its customers during the current lockdown. The general manager of the Caisse, Stéphane Labine, explains certain measures that have been put in place to serve customers. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – Stéphane Labine – services pendant la pandémie For several months now, the Caisse des […]