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According to the Centre Intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, a fire broke out on the ground floor of the Gatineau hospital on Thursday. Aside from obstetrics wing, the other services were forced to evacuate and remained closed for the day due to the smoke; the outpatient clinics; the sampling service; […]

Breaking new out of the Quyon sector of the municipality of Pontiac today as strong winds has forced the closure of the Quyon Ferry. According to Hello Shawville Magazine, at approximately 12pm today, the wind had an impact on the cable operated ferry which drifted downstream from the designated line but was soon recovered. As […]

This Friday, the Quebec government will meet with the different representatives of the English Speaking Communities in the Outaouais region, to establish more dialogue with the English-speaking community. This meeting is part of the Building Bridges Tour, a tour for rebuilding relations with English-speaking Quebecers across Québec. In September, CHIP 101.9 spoke to the MNA […]

It’s Halloween today and the Sûreté du Québec is reminding residents in the MRC Pontiac of the tip and tricks for staying safe. CHIP 101.9 spoke to Sgt. Marc Tessier of the Sûreté du Québec, who explained that the weather will play a role in the visibility of drivers and trick-or-treaters: The inspection of candies […]

Yesterday, the members of Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac resolved to allow the Caisse to study the possibility of establishing their head office in the municipality of Mansfield. Out of the 215 members; 168 voted in favor, against the less than fifty members who would have wanted the head office to remain in the […]

Fort-Coulonge – An Extraordinary General Meeting (AGE) will be held tonight for members of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac concerning the capital project. The Director General of the Caisse, Stéphane Labine: The capital project from the Caisse des Rivières de Pontiac caused a lot of concern in April for some residents about the […]

A new column has joined CHIP columnist team. The sexologist Gabrielle Lavoie will be presented a weekly column on CHIP 101.9. This column will be presented as part of the program “Bonjour Pontiac” in French. The first column is available here.

As a way to ensure the security of the children during Halloween, the municipality of Campbell’s Bay will close Lunam Street between the hours of 6 to 9 pm on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Cars will be required to park along Front Street and the children, possibility accompanied by an adult, will be able to […]

As of November 1st, the municipality of Pontiac’s hazardous waste disposal site, located behind Hôtel-de-Ville (2024 highway 148), will be dismantled. The containers that were used for the deposit of hazardous products such as varnishes, paints, and used oils will be removed permanently. However, the municipality will continue to recover the batteries that were use […]

In order to enable the strategic development surrounding the sustainability of the economy in agriculture and the management of agricultural plastics, the Conseil Régional de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable de l’Outaouais (CREDDO) has been organizing a series of meetings across the region to bring together the different actors involved. The Committee on the Management […]