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Several projects resumed this week after the construction holidays and the Commission des normes, de l’équité, dela santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) reiterated the importance of taking the necessary measures to prevent accidents at work. Employers and workers alike must take into account the recurring dangers associated with construction sites, such as […]

Applications for the Pontiac Bursaries are still open for a few days in order to help students in the region to pursue their higher studies through funding or a scholarship. Former recipient of this annual initiative, Travis Narlock, from Otter Lake, shared how the scholarships have benefited him throughout his post-secondary journey. CHIP101.9 · Clip […]

COVID-19 and the confinement of recent months could be factors in the increased activity of the Société de la protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU) in 2020. According to the organization’s prevention and communications officer, Mélanie Morin, the final summer 2020 assessment could reveal that the season was “more active than normal” because of […]

Art Pontiac is inviting the population to a Causerie discussion – Artists Talks – on Sunday August 16th at 1:30 p.m. at the Stone School in the municipality of Portage-du-Fort. In an interview, Linda Girard, a local artist, talked about the discussion which will be based on her 10 years of experience working on Encaustic […]

The Shawville Fair launched an online auction this week intended to raise funds to repair part of the fair grounds in Shawville. Kendal Lang, the Social Media Director on the Shawville Fair Board, explained why the Fair took on this initiative this year. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Kendal Lang – Auction As announced by the […]

During a long conversation with the president of Fiber Pontiac, Pierre Vézina indicated that the project to welcome the American bio-refinery company Renmatix in the industrial park in Litchfield was still on the table. The Pontiac is currently in competition with the states of Maine and New York, in hopes of attracting the company, which […]

The waves of denunciations of aggressors and harassers on social media, notably on Facebook and Instagram, continue to share opinions on the impact of such revelations. According to the community worker at the EntourElle shelter, which helps women victims of domestic violence in the Pontiac, Vanessa Chabot, the consequences vary from one situation to another. […]

CHIP 101.9 took interest in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, across the country in the Yukon. Julien Latraverse, a local journalist, explained the situation of this Canadian territory of less than 40,000 inhabitants. As Julien Latraverse explains, the border with British Columbia continues to attract attention. CHIP101.9 · Entrevue – Julien Latraverse – 5 […]

Traduction from French by Eric O’Brien During a press conference Monday, the ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec, Christian Dubé, called on the Quebec population to get tested for COVID-19, especially if they have traveled in the Province in recent weeks. Due to construction holidays coming to an end, Dubé asked […]

The municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract will allow up to eleven citizens access to the next council meeting, which will be held on August 5th, 2020. This new measure, allowing partial participation of the population during municipal meetings was recently authorized by the Government of Quebec, on July 4th. A maximum of eleven residents will be able […]