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CHIP 101.9 was fortunate to participate in a partnership with the Journal L’Aurore boréale, which provides media coverage for the Franco-Yukon community. For nearly a week, newspaper staff, accompanied by CHIP 101.9, met with French-speaking elementary and high school students, as well as an immersion class. The general manager of L’Aurore boréale, Maryne Dumaine explains […]

The Pontiac Comets faced the Montagnards this weekend in Mont Laurier, winning their highest scoring game thus far, 14-2. Among the highlights of the game is the notable performance of Comets players; Oliver Donovan with 4 goals earning the first star of the game, Benoit Nadon with 1 goal and 2 assists earning the second […]

Materials JLS made a decision this month to end its affiliation with the BMR Group. The co-owner, Connie Gutoskie-Lasalle, gave more details. Following this change in direction, Matériaux JLS will make some changes to its image. Lasalle added that she is excited for the future of the business. Details of the other changes that will […]

A grant of $ 15,000 will be given to the Maison des Jeunes du Pontiac Friday afternoon, January 24th, which will help the organization in carrying out of a project to improve youth employment opportunities and youth autonomy. “It is so exciting to get the support to help our young people in the Pontiac,” said […]

For a few weeks now, Quebec has been sending forestry firefighters and forest fire management specialists to Australia to help in the fight against the forest fires that are currently wreaking havoc across the country. Among the members of this team, some of the firefighters and specialists from the Société de protection contre le feu […]

After being force to reschedule due to the weather, the fourth edition of the Pontiac International dog race competition will be held this weekend, Jan 25-26, in the municipality of Bristol. According to the organizer, Denis Rozon, the cancellation may have been an blessing in disguised. For more details on the 2020 Pontiac international, listen […]

As part of a partnership between CHIP 101.9 and the Yukon based French-language newspaper L’Aurole Boréale, the director general of CHIP 101.9, François Carrier was in Whitehorse, to give workshops on the subject. The full conversation in French with François Carrier on his observations in the Yukon can be found here.

The ”top ten most significant weather events in Canada in 2019″, issued by Environment Canada, specifies the ten worst weather events over the previous year. Significant events even affecting regions like the Pontiac, such as the ‘spring floods along the Ottawa river’, which is positioned at the top of the list. David Phillips, the Senior […]

The Winter carnival in the municipality of Pontiac will be held this weekend, January 24-26, in Luskville. The event coordinator, of Groupe Action Jeuness, Victoria Mestres-Laurin, gave an overview of the event. Laurin also mentioned that the organization committee is still looking for volunteers. Those wishing to volunteer during the Pontiac Carnival can contact the […]

The annual Fort-Coulonge firefighters’ Fishing Dirby will take place on February 15th. The organizers recently announced on social media that details of the event will arrive in the coming weeks.