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The firefighters of the Mansfield-et-Pontefract fire department handed over the gifts collected as part of the Angel Tree to Bouffe Pontiac, which will distribute it to children in need. 103 gifts in total were collected. The Pontiac’s Angels Tree was in its 4th edition. Mansfield firefighters were keen to organize the Pontiac Angels Tree in […]

Federal MP for Pontiac, William Amos, highlighted the arrival of the country’s first vaccine. William Amos recalled that Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was the only one that had been approved by Health Canada so far, but that others could follow. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Will Amos – Vaccines The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived […]

Outaouais Tourism ran advertisements for the Tap & Cork Tourist Route, which is a self-guided tour showcasing the best wines, beers, ciders and spirits from the Pontiac and Ottawa River regions in Ontario. People are invited to discover the delicious creations and to listen to the stories of the producers who testify to their passion […]

The MRC Pontiac has published safety advice to prevent fires during the winter season. The Coordinator in public security at the MRC, Julien Gagnon, recalled some instructions, especially during the holiday season. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Julien Gagnon – Fire Prevention The full interview with Julien Gagnon is available here. A full video on prevention […]

The general management of the Centre de services scolaire Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) wishes to inform parents of children who hold a job considered essential that emergency childcare services will be organized at four locations in our territory, in Fort-Coulonge, Campbell’s Bay, Gracefield and Maniwaki on December 17, 18, 21 and 22. These emergency childcare services will […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais held a press conference yesterday (December 10) to take stock of the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Outaouais. Following an increase in cases in recent weeks, the regional director of public health, Brigitte Pinard, said she was encouraged by the progress […]

Following the cultural hunt organized by Roger Fleury, designating himself Chief Pontiac Anishinaabek Fort de Coulonge Kichesipirini, which elicited reactions from the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council, as well as the Executive of the Green Party of Quebec (PVQ) , it is the turn of the leader of the PVQ, Alex Tyrrell to react. Alex […]

Yesterday (December 9) was the Gala of the Association des radios communautaire du Québec (ARCQ) on Zoom. During the event, prizes were awarded and among these prizes, we note the award of the Résonance prize, which highlights the contribution of one of its members to Quebec and community radio. ARCQ President Tanya Beaumont presented the […]

Centraide Outaouais’s fundraising campaign continues in Pontiac and the president of this campaign, Bob Rioux, wanted to explain the internal workings of the organization. Among other things, he discussed the administrative costs of the organization, since he said he received several questions on this subject from the public. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – Centraide – frais […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais updated their stats on Thursday. A total of 51 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the Pontiac Local Health Network (RLS) since the start of the pandemic, including nine (9) active cases. On the other hand, an anomaly, which should be corrected […]