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A home and some outbuildings were destroyed in a fire in Waltham on Friday night (April 18), but both residents and their dog escaped without injury. The Waltham Fire Department received a call at 8:06 p.m. on Friday evening that a home located at 648 Waltham Boulevard (Hwy. 148) was ablaze. According to Fire Chief […]

Commuters on Hwy. 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac should be advised that work will take place on the road in several sections beginning today (April 22). The larger section of repairs will be taking place on the 4-lane section running from chemin Lebrun to chemin des Pères-Dominicains. The resurfacing project on the westbound lanes […]

This article is a part of a series of interviews CHIP 101.9 will be conducting with the candidates for the ongoing federal election. Each was offered roughly 15 minutes to answer questions about their campaign, as well as their party’s policies on a range of subjects. For more of our reporting on the federal election, […]

The Caisse Desjardins de Rivière de Pontiac will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday April 23rd at 6:30 p.m., virtually. Caisse General Manager Stéphane Labine explained the reasons behind the virtual meeting. During the AGM, the Caisse Desjardins de Rivière de Pontiac will unveil what it recommends members vote on regarding distributing […]

The Fort-Coulonge Fire Department added a new pumper tanker to their hall earlier today (April 17). Fire Chief Gaetan Fortin said that the new addition is a 2025 Freightliner, which will replace a truck from 1995 that was out of commission and not able to respond to fires. He said that the new vehicle can […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors monthly public meeting on April 16, council approved the promotion of public security coordinator Julien Gagnon to a newly created management post of Head of Civil Security. The recommendation came from the MRC’s HR committee, which is made up of both elected officials and staff. Speaking after the […]

This article is a part of a series of interviews CHIP 101.9 will be conducting with the candidates for the ongoing federal election. Each was offered roughly 15 minutes to answer questions about their campaign, as well as their party’s policies on a range of subjects. For more of our reporting on the federal election, […]

This article is a part of a series of interviews CHIP 101.9 will be conducting with the candidates for the ongoing federal election. Each was offered roughly 15 minutes to answer questions about their campaign, as well as their party’s policies on a range of subjects. For more of our reporting on the federal election, […]

With the federal election campaign in full swing, three French-language radio groups have joined forces to denounce what they describe as hypocrisy on the part of Canada’s main political parties. The Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec (ARCQ), the Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada (ARCC) and the Association des radios régionales francophones (ARRF) are […]

Earlier this week, MRC Pontiac released their agendas for the upcoming April public meeting, which will take place on Wednesday April 16 at 6:30 p.m. (click here for the TNO meeting and the Regular MRC meeting). Items of note include an update to the MRC’s communications policy, a management plan for the abattoir in Shawville, […]