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The Flying Elbows Hockey Tournament wrapped up at the Shawville Arena on Saturday evening (March 29), bringing to a close one of the rink’s long-standing traditions. There were 18 teams who participated across two divisions, from Wednesday to Saturday. In the A Division, Pontiac Thunder bested the Breckenridge Red Wings 5-2 to win the James […]

There will be some new boards to spruce up the Fort-Coulonge Arena this summer, and they came at quite a discount. Heidi Newberry, from the arena committee, explained that they had wanted to replace the boards for some time but the price tag for new ones was prohibitively high. She said that when they found […]

As part of the “On the Road to My First Municipal Campaign” project, a series of panel discussions will be held in three of the region’s MRCs and in the City of Gatineau, to encourage women’s candidacies for the upcoming municipal elections in November. Invited elected officials will be invited to share their experiences and […]

While the majority of Bloc Québécois candidates have been selected and announced for the upcoming federal election, they still have yet to announce a candidate for the riding of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi. According to information obtained by CHIP 101.9, a few people have already been approached but declined. The party finished third in the last two […]

The Leucan Chefs’ Challenge, in which CHIP 101.9 and its host Marie Gionet participated, raised $255,000 last Thursday (March 27) at the Hilton Lac Leamy in Gatineau. This money will be donated to the Maison Papillon children’s palliative care home. The event was a resounding success, according to the organizers. Pontiac community radio station CHIP 101.9 […]

The Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du Pontiac (CJEP) is hosting the third edition of their Pontiac Virtual Summer Job Fair next week for those looking to land a job for the summer months. The CJEP has been organizing job fairs for 5 years now, but this is the 3rd year for this edition dedicated to summer jobs. […]

With Quebec’s 2025/26 budget released last week, CHIP 101.9 spoke with Pontiac MNA André Fortin about its impact on the Pontiac and the region as a whole. The budget contains a record deficit of $13.6 billion, partially due to the impact of actions to counteract US tariffs, though the government said they’re aiming to balance […]

On March 26, representatives of Hydro-Quebec held a public consultation at the Quyon Community Centre regarding their plans to replace a 10 km section of high-voltage (120 kV) power lines connecting the Quyon and Wyman substations. A detailed PDF map of the impacted area is available here. HQ community relations councillor Caroline Milliard explained that […]

The Quyon Ferry opened this morning, connecting Pontiac residents with the Ontario community of Fitzroy Harbour. Though it’s not nearly as early as last season’s record-setting March 7 opening, the timing is in line with previous years. More information on fares and scheduling can be found on their website.

As this year’s spring freshet period on the Ottawa River and its tributaries flows on, local officials are working to keep their residents informed of the situation as the water rises. The memories of the flooding in 2017 and 2019 are fresh in many people’s minds with last week’s warm weather and rain spurring a […]