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The Sûreté du Québec issued a press release yesterday to report the several days that were specifically dedicated to the eradication of foreign cannabis throughout the province in recent weeks, with the goal of seizing illegal plants and arresting smugglers. For the Outaouais-Laurentides region, more than 7,800 plants were seized, ans about 60 people have […]

Yesterday, the MRC Pontiac issued a public notice pertaining to the amount of uncontrolled dumpsites in the public forests of the MRC Pontiac. Following an agreement signed between the municipality of Otter Lake and the MRC, TNO users in the townships served by the Picanoc road can dispose of their household waste at the municipal […]

Today, a meeting will take place between the CAQ’s Secretariat for relations with English-speaking Quebecers and the representatives of the English Speaking Community in the Outaouais as part of the “Building bridges tour”. This tour, spear headed by Christopher Skeete, the MNA for Sainte-Rose and Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers, […]

The municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract notified their residents, Thursday, that they will now charge a fee to deposit flood debris at the municipal transfer site (dump). It was said in a Facebook post from the municipality that “It is the understanding of the management of the transfer site that the cleaning is completed due to the […]

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 […]