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The Pontiac Comets announced the acquisition of two new players . The team signed with Neil Chabot and goalkeeper Graeme Gemill, who will support Danick Boisvert in nets. The trade deadline in the Quebec Senior AA Hockey League was this Tuesday. The Comets will return for the first time in 2020 to face Mont-Laurier next […]

The Sieur-de-Coulonge high school teacher Martin Bertrand was in the CHIP 101.9 studio yesterday to discuss his expedition to the top of the Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas, located in Argentina. During the interview, he talked about the ups and downs of making it to the summit. Martin Bertrand added that he hopes […]

As of January 1st, the opening hours at the MRC Pontiac have been changed. According to the Director General, Bernard Roy, these changes are targeted to better respond the MRC customers who visit the office in Campbell’s Bay. The opening hours will therefore be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., then from 1 p.m. to […]

The MRC Pontiac has appointed Colleen Jones, a resident of the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, as the new Strategic Communications Advisor. This position had left vacant since the departure of Jérémi Vaillancourt at the end of October. Between October and January, Danielle Belec, the former occupant of the position, temporarily ensured the follow-up of communications until […]

The CHIP 101.9 newsroom has followed important files throughout 2019. Here is our top 10 list of files or unresolved current affairs that could resurface in the coming months. 1- Obstetrics at the Pontiac Hospital Nothing was more alarming and disturbing for some Pontiac residents to see that almost every week in fall 2019, the […]

Hockey – The Pontiac Senior Comets fundraiser game, which was originally supposed to take place in Fort-Coulonge on December 21st, was postponed to Sunday, February 2nd. The team will face the Maniwaki Foresters at home. According to Comets Facebook page, the scheduled event was cancelled due to a lack of available players on the opposing […]

Bristol –Timberland Tours will host the fourth edition of the Pontiac International 2020 Sled dog Races on January 11th and 12th. Competitors from all over America are expected to meet in the Pontiac this weekend to participate in this annual event. Organizing such a competition in the middle of winter brings some challenges, as explained […]

Environment – The Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC) continues to “assess the actions to be taken” in the file that opposes them to Pontiac Sorting Center, and does not “rule out recourse” to ensure a return to compliance. In its response to the CHIP 101.9 newsroom, the Department […]

The municipal councillor of the municipality of l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Réjean Meilleur, began his 10-day suspension today as a result of the investigation conducted by the Commission Municipale du Québec (CMQ). The CMQ mainly blamed the councillor for the relationship and disrespect he had with certain employees. However, the more serious accusations, such as the death threat […]