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The Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller announced good news from the family of the woman that revealed last week to have tested positive for COVID-19. After being tested, the other members of her family all received negative test results for the virus. CHIP101.9 · Extrait -Jane – famille negative a la covid Warden […]

Art Pontiac has decided to cancel the SOUK ART event which was to take place this weekend in Portage-du-Fort. Art Pontiac announced the news today before noon (September 23). The organization says it has made this decision since the Outaouais is now in the orange zone in the fight against COVID-19.

A one vehicle accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. on HWY 148 near the Pont Blanc in Mansfield. According to the information obtained by CHIP 101.9, the car, traveling eastbound, would have drifted into the opposite lane and off the road, sliding into the ditch. The driver, a 70 year old woman, was […]

In a press release, the MRC Pontiac announced the establishment of $ 70,000 available to help local businesses in their COVID-19 recovery efforts. These funds are available in the form of non-repayable grants of up to $ 5,000, to be used to help local businesses implement new measures, adapt their business practices and reorient their […]

Michaela Cahill passed another round in the competition for the program La Voix broadcast on the TVA network, after being selected for the “Chants de bataille” by her coach Marc Dupré. In an interview with Eric O’Brien, Michaela Cahill reconsidered her experience, including her meeting with the legendary singer Ginette Reno. CHIP101.9 · Clip – […]

The community of Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield is standing behind Michaela Cahill. T-shirts with Team Michaela are now available for $ 20 each. The main sponsor of the initiative, the real estate broker Sébastien Bonnerot of Century 21 Élite, explains the process which will also help give back to the community. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Sebastien Bonnerot Michaela […]

The Mansfield Fire Department had to lend a hand to their Otter Lake colleagues between Sunday evening and Monday to find a hunter who had lost his way in the forest. From the Mansfield Fire Department, Patrick Bertrand explains that the events surrounding the death of Sylvain Bégin were a motivation. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – […]

The testimonies paying tribute to Sylvain Bégin, following the motorcycle accident which cost him his life, multiplied yesterday on social media. From the Mansfield-et-Pontefract Fire Department, Patrick Bertrand paid tribute to Sylvain Bégin who was greatly involved in this organization. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – Pat Bertrand – Plus démunis The mayor of Rapides-des-Joachims, Jim Gibson, […]

The Outaouais is now in a moderate alert level which is called the orange level. This decision is based on several factors, including an increasing tendency of confirmed cases for a fourth consecutive week. Several measures come along with this transition to the orange level, including : – Private gatherings must be limited to a […]

Following a possible case of COVID-19 in the Pontiac, CHIP 101.9 spoke with the director of the Centre de service scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais, Denis Rossignol, to learn more about the procedures that could affect the various schools in the Pontiac. Denis Rossignol explains that it is public health which is responsible for the various procedures, […]